This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (15 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, October 7, 2026, 15 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ R
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RECUR as a word: Of an event, situation, etc.: to appear or happen again, especially repeatedly; (medicine) Of a disease or symptom: to happen again, especially repeatedly or after a remission or an apparent recovery.
RECUR has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 2, 2026.
Mini Crossword, August 12, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ T
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WHAT as a word: (countable) The identity of a thing, as an answer to a question of what; (countable) Something that is addressed by what, as opposed to a person, addressed by who.
WHAT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 14, 2026.
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