This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (47 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: 6 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ G
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FAZING as a word: (transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb.
FAZING has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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