This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, October 26, 2026 (30 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
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H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ A
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HYENA as a word: Any of the medium-sized to large feliform carnivores of the family Hyaenidae, native to Africa and Asia and noted for the sound similar to laughter which the...; (Subsaharan Africa) A man that performs ritualized sex acts with recently widowed women and menarchal girls.
HYENA has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 4, 2026.
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