This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (14 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ I
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NORI as a word: The seaweed, chopped and formed into sheets, used in the preparation of sushi; A type of seaweed, a red alga, laver (genus Pyropia, including species P. yezoensis and P. tenera).
NORI has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
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