This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 13, 2025 (48 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: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ L
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TAIL as a word: (anatomy) The caudal appendage of an animal that is attached to their posterior and near the anus or cloaca; An object or part of an object resembling a tail in shape, such as the thongs on a cat-o'-nine-tails.
TAIL has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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