This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Sunday, October 18, 2026 (1 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 19, 2025 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Mini Crossword, October 18, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ H
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FLASH as a word: (transitive) To cause to shine briefly or intermittently; (intransitive) To blink; to shine or illuminate intermittently.
FLASH has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 18, 2026.
NYT Crossword, November 19, 2025, 28 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
A _ _
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ANY as a word: To even the slightest extent, at all.
ANY has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 19, 2025.
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