This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (38 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ T
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BRETT as a word: (informal) A fault in wine caused by Brettanomyces yeast; (archaic) A britchka; a kind of horse-drawn carriage.
BRETT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 18, 2025.
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