This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 9, 2026 (22 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ S
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HYENAS as a word: a 1992 Senegalese film adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's Swiss-German satirical tragicomedy play The Visit, directed by Djibril Diop Mambéty; a 2011 American supernatural horror film written and directed by Eric Weston.
HYENAS 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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