This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (8 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: 3 squares
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T _ _
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TON as a word: Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun, particularly:; The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.
TON has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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