This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (12 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
I _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ _ S
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INSECTS as a word: a 2009 album released by Gibraltarian flamenco/metal quintet Breed 77; a surreal comedy film directed by Jan Švankmajer, the film is based on the play Pictures from the Insects' Life by Karel and Josef Čapek.
INSECTS 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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