This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (4 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
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ K
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About the answer
BLACK as a word: (of an object) Absorbing all light and reflecting none; dark and hueless; (of a location or setting) Without light.
BLACK 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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