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5 squares · NYT Crossword · August 11, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (41 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.

Answer length: 5 squares

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C _ _ _ _

First and last letters

C _ _ _ E

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CHIDE as a word: (transitive) To admonish in blame; to reproach angrily; (intransitive, obsolete) To utter words of disapprobation and displeasure; to find fault; to contend angrily.

CHIDE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.

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