This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 15, 2026 (86 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ Y
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About the answer
THEY as a word: (transitive) To refer to (someone, sometimes especially someone who does not use gender-neutral pronouns) using they/them pronouns.
THEY has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 7, 2026.
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