This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, November 2, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 3 squares
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H _ _
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HAT as a word: (clothing) A covering for the head, often in the approximate form of a cone, dome or cylinder closed at its top end, and sometimes having a brim and other de...; (figuratively) A particular role or capacity that a person might fill.
HAT has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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