This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (9 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ C
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About the answer
ETHNIC as a word: Of or relating to a group of people having common racial, ancestral, national, religious or cultural origins; Characteristic of a foreign or a minority group's culture.
ETHNIC 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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