This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (48 Down). 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
P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ L
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PANEL as a word: A group of people gathered to judge, interview, discuss etc. as on a television or radio broadcast for example; A (usually) rectangular section of a surface, or of a covering or of a wall, fence etc.
PANEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
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