This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (50 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: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ W
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THREW as a word: (transitive) To hurl; to release (an object) with some force from one’s hands, an apparatus, etc. so that it moves rapidly through the air; (transitive) To eject or cause to fall off.
THREW 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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