This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (45 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
D _ _
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About the answer
DIE as a word: (intransitive) To stop living; to become dead; to undergo death; followed by of as an indication of direct cause; general use:.
DIE has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 26, 2025.
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