This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 3, 2026 (40 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (120 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (31 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 (11 Across). 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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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
NYT Crossword, June 3, 2026, 40 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ T
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IBET has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 22, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 22, 2026, 120 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
H _ _
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HAH as a word: Alternative form of heh (“Semitic letter”). [The fifth letter of many Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac, Arabic and others).].
HAH has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 19, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 19, 2026, 31 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
H _ _
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NYT Crossword, February 11, 2026, 11 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ F
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ASIF as a word: A male given name from Persian or Urdu.
ASIF has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 11, 2026.
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