This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026 (20 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ L
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ITAL as a word: (Jamaica, Iyaric) Pure, natural food suiting a Rastafari lifestyle; (proofreading) Abbreviation of italic. [(typography, of a typeface or font) Designed to resemble a handwriting style developed in Italy in the 16th century.].
ITAL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 17, 2026.
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