This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (9 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 31, 2025 (18 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.
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NYT Crossword, July 4, 2026, 9 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
E _ _
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EAT as a word: (ambitransitive) To consume (something solid or semi-solid, usually food) by putting it into the mouth and swallowing it; (intransitive) To consume a meal.
EAT has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 1, 2025.
NYT Crossword, October 31, 2025, 18 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ P
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EATUP 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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