This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (31 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ H
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About the answer
TEETH as a word: Dated spelling of teethe (“to grow teeth”); (informal) The ability to be enforced, or to be enforced to any useful effect.
TEETH has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 17, 2025.
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