This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 3, 2026 (8 Down). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
K _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ N
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KILN as a word: An oven or furnace or a heated chamber, for the purpose of hardening, burning, calcining or drying anything; for example, firing ceramics, curing or preservi...; To bake in a kiln; to fire.
KILN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 3, 2026.
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