This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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AXON as a word: (cytology) A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse; A surname.
AXON has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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