This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 11, 2026 (50 Down). 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ A
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About the answer
HAVA as a word: Dilara Hava Tunç (born 12 August 1998), known professionally as Hava, is a German rapper and singer of Bosniak and Turkish descent.
HAVA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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