This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (20 Across). 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
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ T
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CREPT as a word: (intransitive) To move slowly and quietly in a particular direction; To move in a stealthy or secret manner; to move imperceptibly or clandestinely; to steal in; to insinuate itself or oneself.
CREPT 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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