This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 3, 2026 (99 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 (53 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 9, 2026 (18 Across), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (33 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, May 3, 2026, 99 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ N
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BEAN as a word: Any plant of several genera of the taxonomic family Fabaceae that produces large edible seeds or edible seedpods; The large edible seed of such a plant (for example, a broad bean, navy bean, or garbanzo bean).
BEAN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 9, 2026.
NYT Crossword, February 4, 2026, 53 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ E
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DOME as a word: (architecture) A structural element resembling the hollow upper half of a sphere; (by extension) Anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover.
DOME has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 4, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 9, 2026, 18 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ N
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NYT Crossword, December 4, 2025, 33 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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M _ _ _ _
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M _ _ _ N
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MELON as a word: (countable) The large, round to ovoid fruits that have rinds and are of such plants; (countable) Some of the plants of the family Cucurbitaceae grown for food, generally not including the cucumber.
MELON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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