This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 4, 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: 6 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ A
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CORONA as a word: (astronomy) The luminous plasma atmosphere of the Sun (the solar corona) or other star, extending millions of kilometres into space, most easily seen during ...; (informal, also attributively) A coronavirus, especially SARS-CoV-2.
CORONA 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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