This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (19 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ _ R
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About the answer
TRACKER as a word: Agent noun of track; one who, or that which, tracks or pursues, as a man or dog that follows game; (US politics) A person employed to follow and monitor a political rival.
TRACKER has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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