This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 14, 2025 (64 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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DNA as a word: (informal, loosely) The part of a living thing that carries genetic information; (figuratively) The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate and/or immutable.
DNA has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- Tool for tracing family trees
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- Stuff with strands
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- Bit of forensic evidence
- Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
- The stuff of life
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