This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, May 1, 2026 (35 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ _ E
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CAPABLE as a word: Able and efficient; having the ability needed for a specific task; having the disposition to do something; permitting or being susceptible to something; (obsolete) Of sufficient capacity or size for holding, containing, receiving or taking in; accessible to. Construed with of, for or an infinitive.
CAPABLE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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