This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (12 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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NYT Crossword, January 14, 2026, 12 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ T
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WHAT as a word: (countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what; (countable) Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
WHAT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 14, 2026.
NYT Crossword, November 26, 2025, 3 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ _ T
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NOTYET has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
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