This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (9 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.
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Answer length: 6 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ A
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PATINA as a word: The colour or incrustation which age and wear give to (mainly metallic) objects; especially, the green rust which covers works of art such as ancient bronzes...; A green colour, tinted with grey, like that of bronze patina.
PATINA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 7, 2026.
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