This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (35 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ N
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CYAN as a word: An additive secondary colour midway between green and blue, evoked by wavelengths between ~490 and ~520 nm; Of the colour cyan.
CYAN 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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