This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 14, 2026 (6 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ Y
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HEDY as a word: a German given name, sometimes a diminutive form of Hedwig; Hedy Op. 43, is an 1896 Czech-language opera by Zdeněk Fibich in 4 acts to a libretto by after Byron's Don Juan.
HEDY has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 8, 2026.
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