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Divide, as the check NYT Mini crossword clue

Editorially reviewed August 19, 2026

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Meaning cue

Friends may do this when each person pays part of a restaurant bill.

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Answer

SPLIT

Why it fits

To SPLIT the check is to divide a restaurant bill among the diners. The phrase after the comma supplies the specific object that makes SPLIT the natural verb.

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What narrows the clue

“As the check” supplies an example of what is being divided and confirms a base-form verb.

Answer meaning

To divide a restaurant bill so that more than one person pays a share.

Where this clue appeared

1-Down in NYT Mini puzzle for August 18, 2026.

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