This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (3 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 2026 (51 Down), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (15 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Mini Crossword, July 23, 2026, 3 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ O
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About the answer
NEATO as a word: a genus of Australian araneomorph spiders in the family Trachycosmidae, and was first described by Norman I. Platnick in 2002.
NEATO has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 13, 2025.
NYT Crossword, April 2, 2026, 51 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ O
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NYT Crossword, December 13, 2025, 15 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ O
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