This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 14, 2026 (52 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: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ E
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RICE as a word: (uncountable) The seeds of this plant used as food; (uncountable) Cereal plants, Oryza sativa of the grass family whose seeds are used as food.
RICE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 26, 2026.
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