This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 22, 2026 (26 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 19, 2026 (33 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.
NYT Crossword, October 22, 2026, 26 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ L
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FATAL as a word: Causing death or destruction; A fatality; an event that leads to death.
FATAL 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 19, 2026, 33 Across
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ _ L
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IFATALL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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