Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum

The answer to “Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum” in the New York Times crossword is QUIETQUITTING — a 13-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on March 22, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 41-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.

“Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum” answer

QUIETQUITTING (13 letters)

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Why the answer is QUIETQUITTING

QUIETQUITTING is the 13-letter solution that fits "Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum" in the NYT Crossword crossword on March 22, 2026 (41-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Modern trend of employees doing the bare minimum” appeared?

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March 22, 2026 (most recent) → QUIETQUITTING. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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