This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (5 Across). 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: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
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TRIBE as a word: (history, anthropology) An ethnic group larger than a band or clan (and which may contain clans) but smaller than a nation (and which in turn may constitute ...; A socially cohesive group of people within a society.
TRIBE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 11, 2026.
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