This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (31 Across). 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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EGG as a word: (countable, zoology) (specifically, countable) The edible egg (sense 1.1) of a domestic fowl such as a duck, goose, or, especially, a chicken; (uncountable) ...; (countable, zoology) An approximately spherical or ellipsoidal body produced by birds, insects, reptiles, and other animals, housing the embryo within a memb....
EGG has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 27, 2025.
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