This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 2, 2026 (19 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ L
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CORAL as a word: (countable) Any of many species of marine invertebrates in the class Anthozoa, most of which build hard calcium carbonate skeletons and form colonies, or a c...; (uncountable) A hard substance made of the skeletons of these organisms.
CORAL has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 2, 2026.
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