This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 27, 2025 (55 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.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ E
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About the answer
TIME as a word: (uncountable) The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present and past events; (uncountable) The feeling of the passage of events and their relative duration, as experienced by an individual.
TIME has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
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