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3 squares · NYT Crossword · April 5, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (115 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.

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"Abbr." or "for short" means the answer is itself an abbreviation or a shortened form.

Answer length: 3 squares

First letter

J _ _

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About the answer

JUL as a word: Alternative letter-case form of Jul (“July”); Abbreviation of July. [The seventh month of the Gregorian calendar, following June and preceding August.].

JUL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.

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