This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ D
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LEONID as a word: A male given name, a transliteration of a common East Slavic name (notably that of the first two Ukrainian presidents, Leonid Kravchuk and Leonid Kuchma, as ...; Any meteor of a meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Leo in November.
LEONID has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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