This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 (7 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ Y
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DORY as a word: Any of several different families of large-eyed, silvery, deep-bodied, laterally compressed, and roughly discoid marine fish; (nautical) A small flat-bottomed boat with pointed or somewhat pointed ends, used for fishing both offshore and on rivers.
DORY 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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