This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (2 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 (38 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
NYT Crossword, April 18, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 10 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ T
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POISONDART
About the answer
POISONDART has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 10, 2026, 38 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ T
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DART as a word: A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts; (transitive) To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.
DART has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 12, 2025.
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