This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (38 Across). 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
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ U
Show the answer
About the answer
BADU as a word: A surname.
BADU has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Home run hitter's gait (31 Across)
- Downed (35 Across)
- Part in a play (36 Across)
- "That's the spot!" (37 Across)
- Not much (40 Across)
- "Will you let me?" (41 Across)
- Desert for which an African country is named (43 Across)
- Like obsidian rock, once (45 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers