This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (17 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
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ R
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HEAR as a word: (intransitive, stative) To perceive sounds through the ear; (transitive, stative) To perceive (a sound, or something producing a sound) with the ear, to recognize (something) in an auditory way.
HEAR has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 8, 2026.
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