This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (67 Across). 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: 5 squares
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N _ _ _ _
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N _ _ _ E
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NACRE as a word: A pearly substance made mainly of stacked layers of aragonite and organic matter which lines the interior of many shells; mother-of-pearl; (obsolete) A shellfish which contains mother-of-pearl.
NACRE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 26, 2025.
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