This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 (20 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
GIBBOUS as a word: (astronomy, of a celestial body) Having more than half (but not the whole) of its disc illuminated; Curved or bulged outward.
GIBBOUS 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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