This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 9, 2025 (8 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: 6 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ E
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RATITE as a word: A member of a diverse group of mostly large, running, flightless birds that lack keels on their sternums, mostly extinct such as the elephant bird and moa, b...; Pertaining to running, flightless birds with no keels on their sternums (as opposed to carinate).
RATITE 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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