This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (16 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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TWITTERS as a word: (uncountable) The sound of a succession of chirps as uttered by birds; (uncountable, electronics) Unwanted flicker that occurs in interlaced displays when the image contains vertical detail that approaches the horizontal resolut....
TWITTERS 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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