This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 24, 2026 (6 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: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ Y
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About the answer
HOARY as a word: White or grey with age; (figurative) Old or old-fashioned; trite.
HOARY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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