This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (55 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
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ H
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TEETH as a word: Dated spelling of teethe (“to grow teeth”); (informal) The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
TEETH has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 17, 2025.
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