This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (47 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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Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
H _ _
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About the answer
HAD as a word: (auxiliary, followed by a past participle) Used to form the past perfect tense, expressing an action that took place prior to a reference point that is itsel...; (auxiliary, now rare) As past subjunctive: would have.
HAD has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
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