This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (2 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: 7 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ _ E
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REFUGEE as a word: (attributive, also figurative) A person seeking refuge (as for shelter or protection), especially in a foreign country, out of fear or prospect of political,...; (derogatory, by extension) A person who is fleeing from justice, punishment deemed righteous, etc.; a runaway, a fugitive.
REFUGEE 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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