This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 14, 2026 (18 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (58 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, May 14, 2026, 18 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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TAO as a word: (by extension) The art or skill of doing something in harmony with the essential nature of the thing; (historical, obsolete) Synonym of circuit: various administrative divisions of imperial and early Republican China.
TAO has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 5, 2026, 58 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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