This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (68 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 9, 2026 (24 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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NYT Crossword, September 5, 2026, 68 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ R
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About the answer
ENTER as a word: (intransitive) To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space; (transitive) To cause to go (into), or to be received (into); to put in; to insert; to cause to be admitted.
ENTER has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 2, 2025.
NYT Crossword, June 9, 2026, 24 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ R
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