This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 24, 2026 (40 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: 8 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ _ _ _ N
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WINGSPAN as a word: The distance from the left wingtip to the right wingtip (of a bird, airplane etc.); Synonym of arm span.
WINGSPAN 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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