This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 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: 7 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ _ S
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HELIXES as a word: (mathematics) A curve on the surface of a cylinder or cone such that its angle to a plane perpendicular to the axis is constant; the three-dimensional curve ...; (anatomy) The incurved rim of the external ear.
HELIXES 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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