This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (58 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ E
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CARE as a word: Close attention; concern; responsibility; (transitive, intransitive) To be concerned (about), to have an interest (in); to feel concern (about).
CARE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 6, 2026.
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