This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 23, 2026 (98 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ _ _ S
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NEURONS as a word: (cytology) A cell of the nervous system, which conducts nerve impulses; consisting of an axon and several dendrites. Neurons are connected by synapses; (artificial intelligence) A mathematical function serving as an essential unit of an artificial neural network.
NEURONS 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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