This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 22, 2026 (90 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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F _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ E
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FUSE as a word: (electrical engineering) A device to prevent excessive overcurrent from overload or short circuit in an electrical circuit, containing a component that melts...; (manufacturing, mining, military) The mechanism that ignites the charge in an explosive device; a detonator.
FUSE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 22, 2026.
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