This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (61 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: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ L
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ANIL as a word: The indigo shrub; or the indigo dye obtained from the plant; (organic chemistry) Any imine in which the N-radical is a phenyl (or substituted phenyl) group.
ANIL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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