This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 28, 2026 (2 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 (14 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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NYT Crossword, June 28, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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About the answer
AXON as a word: (cytology) A nerve fibre which is a long slender projection of a nerve cell, and which conducts nerve impulses away from the body of the cell to a synapse; A surname.
AXON has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, May 13, 2026, 14 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
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A _ _ N
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