This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, May 11, 2026 (27 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ N
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About the answer
WHEN as a word: (interrogative) At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used to introduce direct or indirect questions about time; The time at which something happens.
WHEN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 11, 2026.
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