This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 28, 2026 (31 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
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N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ D
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NAIAD as a word: (Greek mythology) A female deity (nymph) associated with water, especially a spring, stream, or other fresh water; (entomology) The aquatic larva (nymph) of a dragonfly or damselfly.
NAIAD has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 28, 2026.
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