This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 16, 2025 (39 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: 3 squares
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D _ _
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DEN as a word: A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining; A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
DEN has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
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