This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (25 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
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ L
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NASAL as a word: (anatomy, relational) Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion; (phonetics) Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage,....
NASAL has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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