This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (32 Across). 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: 6 squares
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B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ A
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BANANA as a word: An elongated curved tropical fruit of a banana plant, which grows in bunches and has a creamy flesh and a smooth skin; (Canada, US, UK, Ireland) In particular, the sweet, yellow fruit of the Cavendish banana cultivar, which may be eaten raw, as distinct from e.g. a plantain f....
BANANA 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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