This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 (6 Down). 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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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
DONUTS as a word: the second studio album by the American hip hop producer J Dilla, released on February 7, 2006, by Stones Throw Records; Donuts Inc. was a domain name registrar and registry providing paid domain names under 270 new generic top-level domains (gTLDs), as made possible by ICANN's....
DONUTS 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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