This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, February 10, 2026 (6 Down) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
NYT Crossword, February 10, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
L _ _
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LAY as a word: (transitive) To place down in a position of rest, or in a horizontal position; (transitive) To prepare (a plan, project etc.); to set out, establish (a law, principle).
LAY has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 10, 2026.
Mini Crossword, November 20, 2025, 4 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
P _ _
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PUT as a word: To physically place (something or someone somewhere); To place in abstract; to attach or attribute; to assign.
PUT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
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