This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (26 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 7 squares
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D _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ N
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DOLPHIN as a word: A carnivorous aquatic mammal in one of several families of the infraorder Cetacea, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans; Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
DOLPHIN 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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