This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (6 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
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ C
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About the answer
CIVIC as a word: Of or relating to the citizen, or of good citizenship and its rights and duties; Of, relating to, or belonging to a city, a citizen, or citizenship; municipal or civil.
CIVIC has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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