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3 squares · NYT Crossword · May 10, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 10, 2026 (118 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.

Answer length: 3 squares

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IMP as a word: (chiefly fiction and mythology) A small, mischievous sprite or a malevolent supernatural creature, somewhat comparable to a demon but smaller and less powerf...; (by extension) (often humorous) A mischievous child.

IMP has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.

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