This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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P _ _
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PWN as a word: (dated, Internet slang, online gaming, originally leetspeak, ambitransitive) To own, to defeat or dominate (someone or something, especially a game or someon...; (Internet slang, originally leetspeak) Triumph, victory. Often exclaimed after an opponent in a video game is defeated.
PWN 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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