Word that may precede itself?

The answer to “Word that may precede itself?” in the New York Times crossword is UNTO — a 4-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on December 27, 2025, a Saturday 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.

“Word that may precede itself?” answer

UNTO (4 letters)

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Why the answer is UNTO

UNTO is the 4-letter solution that fits "Word that may precede itself?" in the NYT Crossword crossword on December 27, 2025 (41-Across). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Word that may precede itself?” appeared?

New York Times 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.

December 27, 2025 (most recent) → UNTO. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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