This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (55 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
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A _ _ _ _
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A _ _ _ E
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ANIME as a word: (countable) An animated work that originated in Japan, regardless of the artistic style; (uncountable) An artistic style originating in, and associated with, Japanese animation, and that has also been adopted by a comparatively low number of anim....
ANIME has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
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