This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (10 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ N
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WREN as a word: Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; a true wren; Any small bird of similar appearance to a true wren, such as a fairywren or scrubwren.
WREN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 22, 2026.
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