This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (26 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ L
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About the answer
TOTAL as a word: An amount obtained by the addition of smaller amounts; Entire; relating to the whole of something.
TOTAL has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 29, 2026.
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