This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (24 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 12, 2026 (32 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
NYT Crossword, July 18, 2026, 24 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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H _ _ T
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HEFT as a word: (uncountable) The feel of the weight of something; heaviness; (uncountable) (dated except UK, dialectal and US) The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
HEFT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 23, 2026.
NYT Crossword, June 12, 2026, 32 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
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I _ _ _ _ _
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I _ _ _ _ T
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IMPACT as a word: (figurative, proscribed) A significant or strong influence or effect; (transitive, figurative, proscribed) To significantly or strongly influence or affect; to have an impact on.
IMPACT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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