This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (61 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
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ R
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NINER as a word: (in the singular) The digit 9 in the NATO phonetic alphabet; (informal) Something nine inches long, or holding nine gallons, etc.
NINER has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
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