This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (11 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: 5 squares
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NOBLE as a word: Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character; Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
NOBLE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
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