This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
U _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
UNI as a word: (colloquial, chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth) University; Sea urchin eaten as sushi.
UNI has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 23, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Wrecked (1 Down)
- Like a passionate solver discovering a filled-in airline magazine crossword, say (2 Down)
- Edvard Munch painting, with "The" (3 Down)
- Fifth Avenue retailer (4 Down)
- Bird that gives pebbles as a courtship gesture (6 Down)
- Bravo preceder (7 Down)
- Made public (8 Down)
- Actress Dowd of "The Handmaid's Tale" (9 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers