This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (66 Down). 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
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C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ N
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CLAN as a word: (anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known; A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
CLAN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
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