This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 20, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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ACT as a word: (countable) An instance of a certain standardized college admissions test in the United States, originally called the American College Test; (New Zealand politics) ACT New Zealand, a liberal conservative political party in New Zealand.
ACT has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 23, 2025.
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