This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 21, 2026 (30 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
D _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ I
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DALI as a word: A timber tree (genus Myristica) of Guiana, whose wood is used for staves etc; A Bai autonomous prefecture in Yunnan province, China.
DALI has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 21, 2026.
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