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3 squares · NYT Crossword · April 16, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 16, 2026 (52 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.

Answer length: 3 squares

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CRY as a word: (intransitive) To shed tears; to weep, especially in anger or sadness; (transitive) To utter loudly; to call out; to declare publicly.

CRY has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 16, 2026.

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