This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (46 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
K _ _
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About the answer
KAI as a word: (Australia, New Zealand, informal) Food; A male given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage.
KAI has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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