This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (52 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: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ N
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NOON as a word: The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon; The mean time of solar noon, marked as twelve o'clock on most clocks.
NOON has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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