This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 10, 2026 (56 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ A
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INCA as a word: A member of the group of Quechuan peoples of highland Peru who established an empire from northern Ecuador to central Chile before the Spanish conquest; Any of several species of hummingbirds in the genus Coeligena.
INCA has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 12, 2026.
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