This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 28, 2026 (111 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: 5 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ L
Show the answer
About the answer
KRILL as a word: Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca; (slang) Crack cocaine.
KRILL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Light into (107 Down)
- Biblical tower locale (108 Down)
- Clears, as profit (109 Down)
- Welcome at the door (110 Down)
- Home of the Road to Hana, whose 64-mile length contains more than 600 curves (117 Down)
- Modern-day Persia (118 Down)
- Neglect to include (119 Down)
- Route (121 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers