This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 6, 2025 (62 Across). 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.
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Answer length: 7 squares
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I _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ _ A
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INERTIA as a word: (physics, uncountable or countable) The property of a body that resists any change to its uniform motion; equivalent to its mass; (figuratively) In a person, unwillingness to take action.
INERTIA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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