This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 3 squares
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H _ _
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HAT as a word: (clothing) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other de...; (figuratively) A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.
HAT has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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