Meaning
An instruction indicating silence on the part of the performers of a piece.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowed from Latin tacet (“it is silent”), third-person singular present active indicative form of taceō (“to be silent”). Doublet of tacit.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-04-09CAEFMNT
- 2025-09-23TAKICEB
- 2025-09-01CAINTYE
- 2025-08-28CATNEOV
- 2025-08-17CAIDBET
- 2025-07-30CAOGENT
- 2025-06-24ACTIEPV
- 2025-06-07CALTFIE
- 2025-04-22TAPECNX
- 2024-12-08CATIENX
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.