This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 10, 2026 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ T
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CORNET as a word: A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat; A pastry shell to be filled with ice-cream, hence (UK, dated) an ice cream cone.
CORNET 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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