This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (1 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ A
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About the answer
BABA as a word: (countable, especially among people of Indian or Chinese ancestry) A father; (countable, especially among people of East European ancestry) A grandmother.
BABA 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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