This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (56 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, August 16, 2026, 56 Across
Answer length: 16 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Y
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NEVERENDINGSTORY
About the answer
NEVERENDINGSTORY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
Mini Crossword, July 16, 2026, 3 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ P
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About the answer
DROOP as a word: (intransitive) To lose all energy, enthusiasm or happiness; to flag; (intransitive) To hang downward; to sag.
DROOP 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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