This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 28, 2026 (36 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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Answer length: 7 squares
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C _ _ _ _ _ E
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CALORIE as a word: (nutrition) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 kilojoules, that can raise the temperature of a kilogram of water by one degree Celsius. This is the...; (physical chemistry, physics) A non-SI unit of energy, equivalent to 4.184 joules, that can raise the temperature of a gram of water by one degree Celsius. T....
CALORIE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 28, 2026.
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