This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (31 Down). 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
First letter
D _ _
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About the answer
DOR as a word: Any flying insect which makes a loud humming noise, such as the June bug or a bumblebee; Any of species Geotrupes stercorarius of large European dung beetles that make a droning noise while flying.
DOR 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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