This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (45 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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AGO as a word: (archaic or dialectal) Gone; gone by; gone away; passed; passed away; (archaic or dialectal) Nearly gone; dead. (used in Devonshire at the turn of the 19th century).
AGO has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 6, 2025.
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