This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (41 Down). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ D
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CHAD as a word: A country in Central Africa. Official name: Republic of Chad; Lake Chad (a freshwater lake at the junction of Nigeria, Niger, Chad and Cameroon in Central Africa).
CHAD 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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