This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (34 Across). 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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Answer length: 3 squares
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A _ _
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ART as a word: (uncountable) The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotion...; (uncountable) The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.
ART has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
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