This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 18, 2026 (78 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: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ B
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About the answer
BAOBAB as a word: A tree, Adansonia digitata, native to tropical Africa, having a broad swollen trunk and edible gourd-like hanging fruits; Any tree of the genus Adansonia.
BAOBAB 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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