This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (17 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ S
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About the answer
HIGGS as a word: pertaining to the Higgs mechanism/Higgs force; (physics) to make subject to the Higgs mechanism.
HIGGS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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