This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, April 21, 2026 (20 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 6 squares
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A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ B
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ABSORB as a word: (transitive) To include so that it no longer has separate existence; to overwhelm; to cause to disappear as if by swallowing up; to incorporate; to assimilat...; (transitive) To suck up; to drink in; to imbibe, like a sponge or as the lacteals of the body; to chemically take in.
ABSORB 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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