This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 (24 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ N
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BALEEN as a word: (physiology, uncountable) keratinous material that makes up the plates in the mouth of the baleen whale (Mysticeti), which it uses to trap its food; formerly...; (zoology, countable) A baleen whale (Mysticeti).
BALEEN 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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