This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026 (29 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
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P _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ E
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PLUME as a word: The vane (“flattened, web-like part”) of a feather, especially when on a quill pen or the fletching of an arrow; A cloud formed by a dispersed substance fanning out or spreading.
PLUME has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
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