This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (16 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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AIL as a word: (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled; (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.).
AIL has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 12, 2025.
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