This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 25, 2026 (85 Down). 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: 5 squares
First letter
U _ _ _ _
First and last letters
U _ _ _ A
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UVULA as a word: (anatomy) the slight elevation in the mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice of the urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of t...; (music) an object so suspended inside a bell that it may hit the bell and cause it to ring; a clapper.
UVULA 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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