This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, September 18, 2026 (4 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 23, 2026 (42 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
NYT Crossword, September 18, 2026, 4 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ E
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HORDE as a word: A large number of people or things; A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plund....
HORDE 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, January 23, 2026, 42 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ T
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HEFT as a word: (uncountable) The feel of the weight of something; heaviness; (uncountable) (dated except UK, dialectal and US) The force exerted by an object due to gravitation; weight.
HEFT has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 23, 2026.
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