This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 13, 2026 (6 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: 6 squares
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C _ _ _ _ _
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C _ _ _ _ N
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CAIMAN as a word: (strictly) Any of the relatively small crocodilians of the genus Caiman, within the family Alligatoridae; (loosely) A crocodilian of the subfamily Caimaninae, which includes the very large black caiman.
CAIMAN 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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