This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (23 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
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ O
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About the answer
NATO as a word: (uncountable) The wood of such trees; (countable) A tree of the genus Mora.
NATO has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 19, 2025.
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