This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 9, 2026 (40 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 15, 2025 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
NYT Crossword, October 9, 2026, 40 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ W
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FALLOW as a word: (agriculture, uncountable) Ground ploughed and harrowed but left unseeded for one year; (of agricultural land) Ploughed but left unseeded for more than one planting season.
FALLOW 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, November 15, 2025, 28 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ T
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INERT as a word: Unable to move or act; inanimate; Sluggish or lethargic.
INERT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 15, 2025.
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