This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 20, 2026 (16 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ R
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TIMER as a word: A device used to measure amounts of time; Any electronic function that causes a device to be able to do something automatically after a preset amount of time.
TIMER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 20, 2026.
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