This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (70 Across). 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
Y _ _ _ _
First and last letters
Y _ _ _ N
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YEMEN as a word: A country in West Asia in the Middle East. Official name: Republic of Yemen. Capital: Sanaa; (historical) A region in the southern Arabian Peninsula; the Arabia Felix.
YEMEN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 16, 2026.
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