Tared is the past tense of the verb "tare," which means to measure or adjust the weight of a container and then subtract that weight from the total weight in order to determine the net weight of the contents. In other words, it means to zero out the weight of a container before weighing the contents.
Note: The provided meaning of the answer is for the latest New York Times crossword puzzle clue: Calibrated, in a way. Explanations are generated by AI and may be inaccurate.