This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 14, 2025 (63 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: 8 squares
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IRONWOOD as a word: Any of numerous tree species known locally for having a particularly solid wood, or the wood of such species itself; (Australia) Acacia esthrophiolata, Acacia excelsa, Acacia melanoxylon, Acacia stenophylla, or Erythrophleum chlorostachys.
IRONWOOD 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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