This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 (50 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ S
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About the answer
BIRDS as a word: the third studio album by New Zealand artist Bic Runga; "Birds" is a television commercial for the Washington Lottery; it won a Silver Lion at the 2009 Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival,Cannes Lions ....
BIRDS 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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