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4 squares · NYT Crossword · January 15, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (27 Across). 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.

Answer length: 4 squares

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I _ _ _

First and last letters

I _ _ S

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ICES as a word: Water in frozen (solid) form; (physics, astronomy) Any frozen volatile chemical, such as ammonia or carbon dioxide.

ICES has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 15, 2026.

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