This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 3, 2026 (34 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.
Answer length: 8 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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P _ _ _ _ _ _ N
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PLANKTON as a word: (uncountable) Organisms, especially small and microscopic ones, that drift in water; (countable) A plankter, any single organism that drifts in water.
PLANKTON 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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