This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (34 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.
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Answer length: 3 squares
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ARE as a word: (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a; A village in Saaremaa, Saare County, Estonia.
ARE has been an answer 18 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.
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