This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (27 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (62 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 2, 2026 (53 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 4, 2025 (51 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.
NYT Crossword, March 12, 2026, 27 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ L
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UNTIL as a word: Not tiled.
UNTIL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 26, 2026, 62 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
T _ _
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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, January 2, 2026, 53 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ L
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NYT Crossword, November 4, 2025, 51 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ L
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