This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, September 6, 2026 (38 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ E
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RUNE as a word: A letter, or character, used in the written language of various ancient Germanic peoples, especially the Scandinavians and the Anglo-Saxons; Any visually similar script, such as Hungarian runes (the Old Hungarian script) or Turkic runes (the Old Turkic script).
RUNE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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