This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (46 Across). 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.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 3 squares
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G _ _
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GEO as a word: (Shetland, Orkney, Caithness) An inlet, gully or cleft in the face of a cliff; Initialism of genetically engineered organism.
GEO has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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