This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 18, 2026 (94 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: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ R
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About the answer
BOOMER as a word: (by extension, slang, sometimes derogatory) An elderly person, regardless of generation; (by extension, slang, sometimes derogatory) A person who is too old to be familiar with the use of recent technology.
BOOMER 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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