This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (38 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (50 Across). 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.
NYT Crossword, February 26, 2026, 38 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ L
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About the answer
EVAL as a word: (programming, of software) To evaluate (or execute) source code held in a string during run time; (obsolete) Relating to time or duration.
EVAL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 1, 2026, 50 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ L
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