This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 27, 2026 (1 Across). 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.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ P
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UNZIP as a word: (computing, transitive) To restore (compressed data) to its original form, from a zip file; (transitive) To open something using a zipper.
UNZIP has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 8, 2026.
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