This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 10, 2026 (22 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (47 Across). 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.
NYT Crossword, September 10, 2026, 22 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
A _ _
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AGE as a word: (countable) The amount of time that some being has been alive, or that some thing has been in existence, as measured from its birth or origin until the prese...; (uncountable) The state of being old; the latter part of life.
AGE has been an answer 19 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 31, 2026, 47 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ T
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SALT as a word: A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative; (chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
SALT has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 23, 2025.
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