This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (70 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ _ N
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REFRAIN as a word: (intransitive, with preposition "from") To stop oneself from some action or interference; to abstain; to eschew; The chorus or burden of a song repeated at the end of each verse or stanza.
REFRAIN 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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