This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (53 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ E
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WAGE as a word: (often in plural) An amount of money paid to a worker for a specified quantity of work, usually calculated on an hourly basis and expressed in an amount of m...; (transitive) To conduct or carry out (a war or other contest).
WAGE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 16, 2026.
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