This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026 (79 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: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ W
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UPBOW as a word: (music) A note performed on a string instrument by drawing the bow upward or to the left across the instrument, moving the point of contact from the bow's ti...; (geology) To bend or arc upwards.
UPBOW 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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