This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, June 17, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ R
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ANDOR as a word: (India, historical) Synonym of dandy or hammock litter, a strong cloth suspended from a pole or set of poles used as an open sedan chair; (India, archaic) Synonym of palanquin, used variously for nearly any kind of Indian litter.
ANDOR has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 19, 2026.
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