This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (27 Down) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (5 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.
NYT Crossword, June 11, 2026, 27 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ R
Show the answer
About the answer
NEVER as a word: At no time; on no occasion; in no circumstance; Not at any other time; not on any other occasion; not previously.
NEVER has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
Mini Crossword, January 1, 2026, 5 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ R
Show the answer
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- TV journalist Spencer (21 Down)
- Truth (24 Down)
- Traffic jam cacophony (25 Down)
- Barely winning, say (26 Down)
- People one might meet at a drive (28 Down)
- Bounded (29 Down)
- Olympic snowboarder Kim (30 Down)
- Reservations (31 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers