This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (29 Down). 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
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ E
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About the answer
DYNE as a word: A unit of force in the CGS system; the force required to accelerate a mass of one gram by one centimetre per second per second. Symbol: dyn.
DYNE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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