This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (52 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ T
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DEBIT as a word: A sum of money taken out of a bank account. Thus called, because in bank's bookkeeping a cash withdrawal diminishes the amount of money held on the account, ...; In bookkeeping, an entry in the left hand column of an account.
DEBIT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 30, 2025.
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