This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (16 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 13, 2026 (28 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
NYT Crossword, July 4, 2026, 16 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ E
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ADORE as a word: To love with one's entire heart and soul; regard with deep respect and affection; To be very fond of.
ADORE has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 13, 2026, 28 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ T
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COVET as a word: (transitive) To wish for with eagerness; to desire possession of, often enviously; (transitive) To long for inordinately or unlawfully; to hanker after (something forbidden).
COVET has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
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