This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 12, 2026 (22 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, May 12, 2026 (27 Down), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 13, 2026 (40 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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NYT Crossword, June 12, 2026, 22 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ E
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About the answer
CARNE as a word: A surname; A hamlet on Gillan Creek in St Anthony-in-Meneage parish, south-west Cornwall, England (OS grid ref SW7724).
CARNE has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 13, 2026.
NYT Crossword, May 12, 2026, 27 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ E
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NYT Crossword, January 13, 2026, 40 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ E
Show the answer
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