This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (51 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (46 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, July 18, 2026, 51 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
E _ _
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EBB as a word: (intransitive) to flow back or recede; (intransitive) to fall away or decline.
EBB has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 15, 2025.
NYT Crossword, June 9, 2026, 46 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ E
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RECEDE as a word: To move back; to retreat; to withdraw; To cede back; to grant or yield again to a former possessor.
RECEDE 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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