This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (62 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ E
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CEDE as a word: (transitive) To give up; yield to another. [with to]; (ditransitive) Same as above. [with dative].
CEDE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 14, 2025.
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