This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (41 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
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ E
Show the answer
About the answer
CAINE as a word: A surname.
CAINE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 12, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Lunch item usually eaten with two hands, in brief (33 Down)
- Cow's mouthful (34 Down)
- Photo ___ (35 Down)
- Wolf (down) (38 Down)
- Fool (45 Down)
- Hollywood's Anderson or Bach (46 Down)
- Nosh (48 Down)
- Little laugh (49 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers