This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Friday, April 3, 2026 (8 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ R
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About the answer
HOTAIR as a word: (for HOX transcript antisense RNA) a human gene located between HOXC11 and HOXC12 on chromosome 12.
HOTAIR has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 3, 2026.
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