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5 squares · NYT Crossword · November 5, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (59 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

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L _ _ _ _

First and last letters

L _ _ _ N

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LATIN as a word: Of or relating to Latin: the language spoken in ancient Rome and other cities of Latium; (uncountable) The language of the ancient Romans, other Latins and of the Roman Catholic church, especially Classical Latin.

LATIN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.

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