This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (56 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ _ L
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INITIAL as a word: The first letter of a word or a name, especially of a person's full name (their initials); Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
INITIAL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 2, 2026.
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