This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (57 Down). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ E
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METE as a word: (transitive, usually with “out”) To dispense, measure in order to dispense, allot (especially punishment, reward etc.); A boundary or other limit; a boundary-marker; mere.
METE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 5, 2026.
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