This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 24, 2026 (50 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: 5 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ L
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GROWL as a word: A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal; (intransitive) To utter a deep guttural sound, as an angry animal; to give forth an angry, grumbling sound.
GROWL has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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