This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (24 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ E
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About the answer
EDGE as a word: An advantage; The boundary line of a surface.
EDGE has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 24, 2025.
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