"___ changed"

YOUVE

Think of a contraction that means "you have" to complete this common phrase about transformation.

This clue is a fill-in-the-blank for the phrase "You've changed," where the answer drops the apostrophe to fit the crossword’s spacing. The missing word is "YOUVE," a contraction of "you have," which sounds natural in the common expression about someone’s behavior shifting over time. The clue plays on everyday speech while keeping the answer concise for the grid.