This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 (57 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
F _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ L
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FOAL as a word: A young horse or other equine, especially just after birth or less than a year old; (ambitransitive) To give birth to (a foal); to bear offspring.
FOAL 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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