This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (31 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 8 squares
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L _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ _ _ I
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LOMBARDI as a word: (American football) A trophy awarded each year to the winning team of the National Football League's championship game, named in honor of Vince Lombardi; (American football) used specifically of Vince Lombardi (1913, 1970), best known as the head coach of the National Football League's Green Bay Packers.
LOMBARDI 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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