This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (40 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ _ _ A
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About the answer
GORILLA as a word: An ape of the genus Gorilla; endemic to the forests of Central Africa and typified by superlative physical size and strength in relation to other primates; A big and brutish man or a thug; a goon or ruffian.
GORILLA 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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