This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (21 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ I
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EMOJI as a word: A digital graphic icon with a unique code point used to represent a concept, object, person, animal or place, originally used in Japanese text messaging but ....
EMOJI has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 4, 2025.
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