This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 23, 2026 (49 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ B
Show the answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Setting for many a New Yorker cartoon (42 Down)
- Having impeded growth (44 Down)
- Bird with an S-shaped neck (46 Down)
- Place for pliers (47 Down)
- Target with, as a pickup line (50 Down)
- Scribe in a courtroom, in brief (51 Down)
- Prepares for an interview, say (52 Down)
- Notorious Chicago bootlegger (54 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers