Meaning
A maneuver, or action calculated to achieve some end.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g-der. Proto-Hellenic *tat͏̌t͏̌ō Ancient Greek τάσσω (tássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τικός (-tikós) Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós)bor. New Latin tacticabor. English tactic Borrowed from New Latin tactica, from Ancient Greek τακτικός (taktikós, “fit for ordering”), from τάσσω (tássō, “to order, to arrange”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 57 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-18ACINQTU
- 2026-09-08IACEFLT
- 2026-08-22IACNRTU
- 2026-07-27IACNTVY
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-06-07CAUIDTV
- 2026-06-01IACENTX
- 2026-04-05ACTIFLY
- 2026-03-13IARCHOT
- 2026-03-08IACNOTX
- 2026-02-26IATMNYC
- 2026-02-09TACIKLO
+45 earlier appearances in the archive.