This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 (6 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ R
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About the answer
HUMOR as a word: US spelling of humour. [(uncountable) The quality of being amusing, comical, funny.]; US spelling of humour. [(transitive) To pacify by indulging.].
HUMOR has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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