This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 19, 2026 (42 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (31 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, February 19, 2026, 42 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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N _ _
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NOR as a word: A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation of OR function; (logic, electronics) Alternative form of NOR. [A binary operator composite of NOT OR; negation of OR function.].
NOR has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, October 23, 2025, 31 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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N _ _
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