This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (20 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (49 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.
NYT Crossword, March 12, 2026, 20 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ O
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About the answer
LENTO as a word: (music) A tempo mark directing that a passage is to be played very slowly; (music) Slow (45, 60 bpm).
LENTO has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 27, 2026, 49 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ O
Show the answer
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