This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 6, 2026 (37 Across). 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
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ N
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CLAN as a word: (anthropology) A group of people all descended from a common ancestor, in fact or belief, especially when the exact genealogies are not known; A traditional social group of families in the Scottish Highlands having a common hereditary chieftain.
CLAN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 11, 2025.
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