"___ did the time go?"

Latest answer — August 05, 2026

5 Across

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Clue explained

WHERE completes the familiar question “Where did the time go?” The quotation marks signal a fill-in-the-blank phrase rather than a literal location question requiring an answer.

Clue type:
Fill-in-the-blank

NYT Mini Crossword

This clue's Wednesday, August 05, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Stimulate, as the appetite
  2. 5"___ did the time go?"
  3. 6"Hmm, strange ..."
  4. 7Walked through water
  5. 8Neat and orderly

Down

  1. 1Crop on the South Dakota state quarter
  2. 2"Saturday Night Live" alum Gardner
  3. 3Made a mistake
  4. 4Child's bear
  5. 5Repeated letters in a U.R.L. address

The answer to “"___ did the time go?"” in the New York Times Mini crossword is WHERE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 5, 2026 at 5-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“"___ did the time go?"” answer

WHERE (5 letters)

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What does WHERE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of WHERE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(adverb)

  • in or to what place or position
  • at, in, or to which (used after reference to a place or situation)
  • the place or situation in which

When else has “"___ did the time go?"” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 5, 2026 (most recent) → WHERE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “"___ did the time go?"”?

The answer is WHERE, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 5, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “"___ did the time go?"”?

5 letters: WHERE.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Mini crossword on August 5, 2026, at 5-Across.

Can “"___ did the time go?"” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Mini sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Mini answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Mini answers page.

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