This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (16 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 9 squares
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N _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
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NONLINEAR as a word: (mathematics, of a function) Having a product of independent variables, or a variable with an exponent not equal to one; (of a system) Whose output is not directly proportional to its input.
NONLINEAR 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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