Meaning
A store, protected and often hidden in some way, of things that may be required in the future, such that they can be retrieved rapidly.
Etymology
Origin: French
From French cache (as used by French Canadian trappers to mean “hiding place for stores”), from the verb cacher (“to hide”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 24 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-20HACEILT
- 2026-08-09HACELOT
- 2026-07-06CAEHLNV
- 2026-06-22CAEHILM
- 2026-06-15HACEIPT
- 2026-04-06HAPECKY
- 2026-01-09HAIDCEP
- 2025-12-02CLAKEDH
- 2025-10-04HACDEIN
- 2025-05-15HTAMECK
- 2025-01-27HYALCBE
- 2024-12-14HANECLO
+12 earlier appearances in the archive.