This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (42 Down). 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
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ N
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BORN as a word: Having from birth (or as if from birth) a certain quality or character; innate; inherited; A surname from English.
BORN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 26, 2026.
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