This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (40 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
C _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ _ A
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CANASTA as a word: (uncountable, games, card games) A card game similar to rummy and played using two packs, where the object is to meld groups of the same rank; (countable, card games) A meld of seven cards in a game of canasta.
CANASTA 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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