This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 7, 2025 (12 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ R
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HAIR as a word: (countable) A pigmented filament of keratin which grows from a follicle on the skin of humans and other mammals; (uncountable) The collection or mass of such growths growing from the skin of humans and animals, and forming a covering for a part of the head or for any pa....
HAIR has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
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