This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 27, 2026 (25 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 15, 2025 (23 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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NYT Crossword, June 27, 2026, 25 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ S
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THUS as a word: (conjunctive) As a result; (manner) In this way or manner.
THUS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 15, 2026.
NYT Crossword, November 15, 2025, 23 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
Y _ _
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YON as a word: (dated or dialectal) yonder; A male given name.
YON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 15, 2025.
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