This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (62 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
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A _ _ _
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A _ _ E
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ACRE as a word: An English unit of land area (symbol: a. or ac.) originally denoting a day's ploughing for a yoke of oxen, now standardized as 4,840 square yards or 4,046.86...; Any of various similar units of area in other systems.
ACRE has been an answer 20 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
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