This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (52 Across). 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: 3 squares
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MAO as a word: (chess) A fairy chess piece which moves identically to the xiangqi horse, moving one square orthogonally and then one square diagonally at a 135 degree angle...; The ma'oma'o, Gymnomyza samoensis, a large passerine bird native to Samoa.
MAO has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 20, 2026.
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