This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (29 Down). 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: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ A
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ABBA as a word: (Christianity, Judaism) Father; religious superior; in the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic churches, a title given to the bishops, and by the bishops to the pat...; (Christianity) Father, an honorific title given to God in the New Testament, especially used in prayers.
ABBA has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 1, 2026.
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