This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 26, 2026 (26 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025 (23 Down). 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.
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NYT Crossword, February 26, 2026, 26 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ L
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BOWL as a word: A roughly hemispherical container used to hold, mix or present food, such as salad, fruit or soup, or other items; As much as is held by a bowl.
BOWL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 26, 2026.
NYT Crossword, December 9, 2025, 23 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
J _ _
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JAB as a word: (British) A medical hypodermic injection (vaccination or inoculation); (British, Australia, New Zealand, sometimes Philippines) A vaccination, whether or not delivered by means of a conventional injection.
JAB has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 17, 2025.
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