This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (8 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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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: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ T
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About the answer
LIMIT as a word: A restriction; a bound beyond which one may not go; (transitive) To restrict; to circumscribe; not to allow to go beyond a certain bound, to set boundaries.
LIMIT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.
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