This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 7, 2025 (30 Across). 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
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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