This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (57 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ N
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About the answer
WREN as a word: Any member of a mainly New World passerine bird family Troglodytidae; a true wren; Any small bird of similar appearance to a true wren, such as a fairywren or scrubwren.
WREN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 22, 2026.
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