This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 11, 2026 (92 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: 7 squares
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W _ _ _ _ _ _
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W _ _ _ _ _ E
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WHISTLE as a word: (ambitransitive) To make a shrill, high-pitched sound by forcing air through the mouth. To produce a whistling sound, restrictions to the flow of air are cre...; A shrill, high-pitched sound made by whistling.
WHISTLE 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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