This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 (63 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ L
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REEL as a word: A kind of spool, turning on an axis, on which yarn, threads, lines, or the like, are wound; (social media, sometimes capitalized) A chronological collection of pictures or short videos published by a user on an app or website and typically only avai....
REEL has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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