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4 squares · NYT Crossword · May 14, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 14, 2026 (45 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

H _ _ _

First and last letters

H _ _ T

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HUTT as a word: A river and valley in the Wellington region, North Island, New Zealand; A former county in the modern Wellington region, New Zealand, which was abolished in 1989; in full, Hutt County.

HUTT has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 11, 2026.

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