This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 16, 2026 (46 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ O
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BONITO as a word: Any of various marine fish of the genus Sarda that are related to and resemble the tuna, but smaller; A large tropical fish of species Katsuwonus pelamis (skipjack tuna), allied to the tunny.
BONITO 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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