This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 18, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ N
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BRAN as a word: The broken coat of the seed of wheat, rye, or other cereal grain, separated from the flour or meal by sifting or bolting; the coarse, chaffy part of ground g...; (ornithology) The European carrion crow.
BRAN 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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