This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 22, 2026 (2 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 1, 2025 (48 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, June 22, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ A
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AURA as a word: (figurative, with about, of) A distinctive atmosphere or quality surrounding or associated with something or someone; (also parapsychology) A supposed emanation from and surrounding a living person or thing, regarded by mystics as consisting of the essence of the individual.
AURA has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 1, 2025, 48 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ R
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TENOR as a word: (music) A musical range or section higher than bass and lower than alto; A person, instrument, or group that performs in the tenor (higher than bass and lower than alto) range.
TENOR 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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