This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 27, 2025 (24 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
R _ _
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About the answer
REN as a word: (anatomy) A kidney; (Egyptian mythology) One’s name, as part of the soul in ancient Egyptian mythology.
REN has been an answer 18 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 1, 2025.
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