This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 (14 Across), the Mini Crossword on Friday, August 7, 2026 (1 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, April 10, 2026 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
NYT Crossword, September 29, 2026, 14 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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D _ _ _
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D _ _ E
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DOPE as a word: (uncountable, slang) Any of various recreational substances:; An opiate, now particularly heroin.
DOPE has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 27, 2026.
Mini Crossword, August 7, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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M _ _ _ _
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M _ _ _ N
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MORON as a word: (informal, derogatory) A stupid person; an idiot; a fool; (psychology, dated, originally) A person of mild mental subnormality in the former classification of mental retardation, having an intelligence quotient of 5....
MORON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 7, 2026.
NYT Crossword, April 10, 2026, 28 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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ASS as a word: (countable and uncountable) The buttocks; Any of several species of horse-like animals, especially Equus asinus, the domesticated of which are used as beasts of burden.
ASS has been an answer 20 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 31, 2025.
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