This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 2026 (43 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
H _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
HAM as a word: (uncountable) Meat from the thigh and/or buttock of a hog cured for food; (countable) A thigh and/or buttock of a hog slaughtered for meat; (occasionally) the corresponding cut from some other animal.
HAM has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 7, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Tubman of the Underground Railroad (33 Down)
- Indigenous people of the Great Lakes (35 Down)
- Sci-fi franchise that takes place in "the Grid" (38 Down)
- 2014 Peace Prize laureate Yousafzai (39 Down)
- Author who won a Pulitzer for "Beloved" (45 Down)
- One-named singer of "Smooth Operator" (47 Down)
- Sally with two Oscars (50 Down)
- Mexican painter known for her self-portraits (52 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers