This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 19, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ W
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THAW as a word: (intransitive) To gradually melt, dissolve, or become fluid; to soften from frozen; (impersonal, intransitive) To become sufficiently warm to melt ice and snow, said in reference to the weather.
THAW has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.
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