This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (50 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: 6 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ D
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ISLAND as a word: A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, totally surrounded by water; (by extension, in place names) A contiguous area of land, smaller than a continent, partially surrounded by water; a peninsula; a half-island.
ISLAND has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 16, 2026.
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