This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (9 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 5, 2026 (10 Across), the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 16, 2026 (14 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (82 Across), the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 12, 2025 (21 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
NYT Crossword, May 27, 2026, 9 Down
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ L
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DARNITALL 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, March 5, 2026, 10 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
B _ _
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BAH as a word: A surname; Alternative spelling of baa. [(onomatopoeia) The characteristic cry or bleating of a sheep.].
BAH has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 5, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 16, 2026, 14 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ T
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DRAT as a word: (transitive) To damn or curse.
DRAT has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 4, 2026, 82 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ T
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NYT Crossword, December 12, 2025, 21 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ T
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SHOOT as a word: To launch (forcefully project) a projectile; (transitive) To fire (a weapon that releases a projectile).
SHOOT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 12, 2025.
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