This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (1 Down). 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ N
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RAIN as a word: (meteorology) Condensed water falling from a cloud; (impersonal, meteorology) To have rain fall from the sky.
RAIN has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
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