This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (22 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ _ I
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NUCLEI as a word: (chemistry, physics) The massive, positively charged central part of an atom, made up of protons and neutrons; (cytology) A large membrane-enclosed organelle found in eukaryotic cells which contains genetic material.
NUCLEI 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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