The New York Times Crossword · 19-Across · 6 letters
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Meaning cue
Use a six-letter verb meaning permit or make possible.
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ENABLE matches “authorize” in the sense of permitting or making an action possible. The six-letter base-form verb matches the clue's grammar.
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Answer meaning
To enable is to give permission, authority, or the practical means to do something.
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19-Across in The New York Times Crossword puzzle for September 3, 2026.
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