This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 26, 2026 (32 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 23, 2025 (10 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, September 26, 2026, 32 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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About the answer
DNA as a word: (informal, loosely) The part of a living thing that carries genetic information; (figuratively) The fundamental nature or values of a person, or an organization or other thing, especially when considered as innate and/or immutable.
DNA has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 23, 2025, 10 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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D _ _
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Other clues with the same answer
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- Molecule containing adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine
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