This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 20, 2026 (32 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
First letter
K _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ L
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KRILL as a word: Any of several small marine crustacean species of plankton in the order Euphausiacea in the class Malacostraca; (slang) Crack cocaine.
KRILL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
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