This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 10, 2026 (40 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
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ Y
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About the answer
DINGY as a word: Shabby, squalid, uncared-for; Dark, dull.
DINGY 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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