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4 squares · NYT Crossword · November 14, 2025 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 14, 2025 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.

Answer length: 4 squares

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APIS as a word: In ancient Egyptian religion, Apis or Hapis, alternatively spelled Hapi-ankh, was a sacred bull or multiple sacred bulls worshiped in the Memphis region, ide...; (Ancient Greek: Ἄπις derived from apios "far-off" or "of the pear-tree") the name of a figure, or several figures, appearing in the earliest antiquity accord....

APIS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.

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