This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (26 Across). 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: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ L
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ANIL as a word: The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant; (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
ANIL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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