This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 2, 2026 (74 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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Answer length: 6 squares
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T _ _ _ _ _
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T _ _ _ _ N
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TENDON as a word: (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the mu...; (biology) The hamstring of a quadruped.
TENDON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 2, 2026.
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