This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 2, 2026 (28 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ A
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GENA as a word: (zoology) The cheek; the feathered side of the under mandible of a bird; (entomology) The part of the head to which the jaws of an insect are attached.
GENA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
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