This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 19, 2026 (8 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ E
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ENSURE as a word: (intransitive) To make sure or certain of something (usually some future event or condition); (transitive, obsolete) To make a pledge to (someone); to promise, guarantee (someone of something); to assure.
ENSURE 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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