This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (8 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
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ G
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SLOG as a word: (intransitive) To walk slowly or doggedly, encountering resistance; (intransitive, by extension) To work slowly and deliberately at a tedious task.
SLOG has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 26, 2026.
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