This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (48 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 26, 2025 (38 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, February 25, 2026, 48 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ D
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LINKED as a word: Connected, either with links, or as if with links; (computing) Having links (between modules, records, etc).
LINKED 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, December 26, 2025, 38 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
M _ _
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MET as a word: (obsolete, impersonal) To dream; to occur (to one) in a dream; (US) The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
MET has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
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