This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 18, 2026 (24 Down). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ E
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PHASE as a word: A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time; That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
PHASE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 6, 2026.
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