This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (63 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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D _ _
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DEN as a word: A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining; A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
DEN has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
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