This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (24 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: 5 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ N
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GREEN as a word: The color of grass and leaves; a primary additive color midway between yellow and blue which is evoked by light between roughly 495, 570 nm; (politics, sometimes capitalized) A member of a green party; an environmentalist.
GREEN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 26, 2026.
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