This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (69 Across). 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.
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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 _ _ T
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About the answer
THAT as a word: (degree) To a given extent or degree; Denoting an equal degree.
THAT has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.
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