This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 10, 2026 (40 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
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E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ E
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EAGLE as a word: Any of several large carnivorous and carrion-eating birds in the family Accipitridae, having a powerful hooked bill and keen vision; (golf) A score of two under par for a hole.
EAGLE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
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