This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 22, 2026 (34 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ N
Show the answer
About the answer
TALON as a word: A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal; (card games) The remaining stock of undealt cards.
TALON has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Some STEM degrees (28 Across)
- Ace, e.g. (29 Across)
- Wild ___ (31 Across)
- "You are correct about that" (33 Across)
- It doesn't include the Apocrypha (36 Across)
- Tall-eared cats from Devon or Cornwall (38 Across)
- It's a celebration (39 Across)
- Toxin in castor beans (40 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers