This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (24 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 5, 2026 (45 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (111 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.
NYT Crossword, August 13, 2026, 24 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
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H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ D
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HERALD as a word: A messenger, especially one bringing important news; (transitive, often figurative) To proclaim or announce an event.
HERALD has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, August 5, 2026, 45 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
R _ _
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RNA as a word: (biochemistry) Initialism of ribonucleic acid. [(biochemistry) A derivative of DNA having ribose in place of deoxyribose, and uracil in place of thymine; its....
RNA has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 28, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 4, 2026, 111 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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R _ _
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