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The answer to the New York Times crossword clue "Word with double or free" is AGENT. This was the 5-letter answer featured in the New York Times Crossword puzzle on September 24, 2025. The clue hints at something related to "double" as in a "double agent" or "free agent" in the context of representative or negotiator meanings of the word AGENT.