This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, March 30, 2026 (55 Across), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (61 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 (47 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, March 30, 2026, 55 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ B
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DRIB as a word: (transitive) To cut off; chop off; (transitive) To cut off little by little; cheat by small and reiterated tricks; purloin.
DRIB has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 30, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 11, 2026, 61 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
T _ _
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TAD as a word: (informal) A small amount; a little bit; (US, slang, dated) A street boy; an urchin.
TAD has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 11, 2026.
NYT Crossword, December 16, 2025, 47 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
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TRACE as a word: An act of tracing; An enquiry sent out for a missing article, such as a letter or an express package.
TRACE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 29, 2025.
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