This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 31, 2025 (17 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ T
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PIVOT as a word: (figuratively, by extension) Something or someone having a paramount significance in a certain situation; To make a sudden or swift change in strategy, policy, etc.
PIVOT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 31, 2025.
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