This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (54 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MEL as a word: Honey, when used as an ingredient in cosmetic products; (psychoacoustics) A unit of pitch on a scale of pitches perceived by listeners to be equally spaced from one another.
MEL has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 25, 2025.
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