This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (54 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ T
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AGENT as a word: One who exerts power, or has the power to act; (law) One who acts for, or in the place of, another (the principal), by that person's authority; someone entrusted to act on behalf of or in behalf of anothe....
AGENT has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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