This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (45 Down). 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.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ T
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FOREST as a word: A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods; Any dense collection or amount.
FOREST has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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