This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 3, 2026 (28 Across). 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
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ D
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SHED as a word: A slight or temporary structure built to shade or shelter something; a structure usually open in front; an outbuilding, especially a smallish one; a hut; (transitive) To allow to flow or fall.
SHED has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
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