This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (8 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ G
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WING as a word: (zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly; A fin at the side of a ray or similar fish.
WING 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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