This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (31 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ T
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TROT as a word: A gait of a person or animal faster than a walk but slower than a run; (chiefly of horses) A gait of a four-legged animal between walk and canter, a diagonal gait (in which diagonally opposite pairs of legs move together).
TROT has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 14, 2026.
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