This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (8 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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ANI as a word: Any bird of the genus Crotophaga in the cuckoo family; a ruined medieval Armenian city-site in the Turkish province of Kars near the border with Armenia.
ANI has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
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