This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 (37 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
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N _ _ N
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NOUN as a word: (grammar, strictly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substan...; (grammar, now rare, loosely) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word tha....
NOUN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
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