This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 26, 2026 (29 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 (61 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.
NYT Crossword, March 26, 2026, 29 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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TIL as a word: Sesame (plant: Sesamum indicum); Any of species Ocotea foetens in family Lauraceae, native to Madeira and the Canary Islands.
TIL has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 25, 2025, 61 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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