This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (43 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: 4 squares
First letter
F _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ A
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FAVA as a word: A fava bean; a bean (seed or seed pod) of plants of species Vicia faba or the plant itself; A surname from Italian.
FAVA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 5, 2025.
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