This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (22 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: 3 squares
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H _ _
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HEN as a word: A female chicken (Gallus gallus), especially a sexually mature one kept for her eggs; A female of other bird species, particularly a sexually mature female fowl.
HEN has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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