This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ I
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MULTI as a word: (bridge) A contract bridge convention whereby the opening bid of 2♦ shows several possible types of hands; (informal) Neolamprologus multifasciatus (small shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, popular as aquarium fish).
MULTI has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 21, 2026.
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