This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (73 Across). 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: 5 squares (one square holds more than one letter)
First letter
C followed by 4 more squares
First and last letters
C followed by 4 more squares
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About the answer
COLONY as a word: A group of people who settle an area and maintain ties to their country of origin; A geographical area under the remote control of a country; especially to extract resources or exploit labor from that area.
COLONY 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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