This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 17, 2026 (112 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
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ N
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CRAN as a word: (music) An embellishment played on the lowest note of a chanter of a bagpipe, consisting of a series of grace notes produced by rapid sequential lifting of t...; (obsolete) A measure of herrings, either imprecise or sometimes legally specified. It has oftentimes been about 37½ imperial gallons, or ~750 herrings on ave....
CRAN 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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