This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 2026 (54 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ Y
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HEDY as a word: a German given name, sometimes a diminutive form of Hedwig; Hedy Op. 43, is an 1896 Czech-language opera by Zdeněk Fibich in 4 acts to a libretto by after Byron's Don Juan.
HEDY has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 8, 2026.
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