This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (100 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ T
Show the answer
About the answer
BEGOT as a word: (nonstandard) To beget; (nonstandard) An element of a lineage, especially of a lineage given in the Bible.
BEGOT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Paired chips with dips? (94 Down)
- Touch lightly, as a gas pedal (95 Down)
- Floral victory symbol (97 Down)
- Lead-in to Tech (98 Down)
- Camera inits. (102 Down)
- ___ me tangere (Latin warning) (103 Down)
- Jafar's parrot in "Aladdin" (105 Down)
- Driven by envy toward his comrades, he fabricated events that led to their downfall (107 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers