This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 (56 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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TON as a word: Any of various units of mass, originally notionally equal to the contents of a tun, particularly:; The short ton of 2000 pounds (about 907 kg), 20 hundredweights of 100 pounds avoirdupois each.
TON has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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