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4 squares · NYT Crossword · January 1, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (10 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: 4 squares

First letter

U _ _ _

First and last letters

U _ _ A

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ULTA as a word: a mountain in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru, about high (although Peruvian IGN map cites an elevation of ); a 2019 Indian Malayalam-language action comedy film film written and directed by Suresh Poduval (in his directorial debut) and produced by Subash Cipy.

ULTA has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.

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