This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (68 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 26, 2025 (91 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, October 15, 2026, 68 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ D
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SPEED as a word: The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion; (mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
SPEED has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 10, 2025.
NYT Crossword, October 26, 2025, 91 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ E
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PACE as a word: A step; A step taken with the foot.
PACE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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