This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (51 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: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ L
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TONAL as a word: Of or relating to tones or tonality; (music) Employing tones that have a predictable relationship to some tonic.
TONAL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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