This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 (16 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ N
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ROBIN as a word: Any of various passerine birds (about 100 species) of the families Muscicapidae, Turdidae and Petroicidae (formerly Eopsaltriidae), typically with a red breast; A European robin, Erithacus rubecula.
ROBIN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 17, 2026.
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