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4 squares · NYT Crossword · January 8, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (69 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: 4 squares

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E _ _ _

First and last letters

E _ _ E

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EYRE as a word: A surname; A former township in the municipality of Dysart et al, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada.

EYRE has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.

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