This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 27, 2025 (44 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: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ E
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TIRE as a word: (intransitive) To become sleepy or weary; (transitive) To make sleepy or weary.
TIRE has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
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