This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, April 20, 2026 (1 Down and 2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, April 20, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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SNAKE as a word: Any of the suborder Serpentes of legless reptile with long, thin bodies and fork-shaped tongues; (figurative) A person who acts deceitfully for personal or social gain; a treacherous person.
SNAKE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 20, 2026.
Mini Crossword, April 20, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ R
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TIGER as a word: Panthera tigris, a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia; A male tiger; as opposed to a tigress.
TIGER has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
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