This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 5, 2026 (23 Down). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ K
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TUSK as a word: One of a pair of elongated pointed teeth that extend outside the mouth of an animal such as walrus, elephant or wild boar, and which continue to grow through...; To dig up using a tusk, as boars do.
TUSK has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 5, 2026.
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