This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (32 Across). 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: 5 squares
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W _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ E
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WHALE as a word: Any one of numerous large marine mammals comprising an informal group within infraorder Cetacea that usually excludes dolphins and porpoises; (by extension) Any species of Cetacea.
WHALE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 6, 2025.
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