This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, December 11, 2025 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ L
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KRILL as a word: Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca; (slang) Crack cocaine.
KRILL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
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