This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 16, 2026 (19 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 9, 2026 (6 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, April 16, 2026, 19 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ E
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About the answer
ERASE as a word: (transitive) To remove (markings or information); (transitive) To obliterate information from (a storage medium), such as to clear or (with magnetic storage) to demagnetize.
ERASE has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 9, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ E
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