This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ T
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CYST as a word: A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
CYST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 9, 2026.
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