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4 squares · NYT Crossword · April 14, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, April 14, 2026 (65 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.

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Answer length: 4 squares

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N _ _ _

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N _ _ P

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NEAP as a word: Designating a tide which occurs just after the first and third quarters of the moon, when there is the least difference between high tide and low tide; (of a tide) Low; lowest; the ebb or lowest point of a tide.

NEAP 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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