This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 11, 2026 (63 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ _ _ N
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CITATION as a word: The act of citing a passage from a text, or from another person, using the exact words of the original text or speech and giving credit to the original by re...; An entry in a list of sources from which information was taken, typically following a prescribed bibliographical style; a reference.
CITATION 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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