This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, July 14, 2026 (31 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ A
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About the answer
BUSTA as a word: Pronunciation spelling of buster. [(chiefly colloquial, with 'of') Someone who or something that bursts, breaks, or destroys a specified thing.].
BUSTA 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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