This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (61 Down). 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.
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Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
Y _ _
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YER as a word: Either of the letters ъ and ь in Cyrillic alphabets, which originally represented phonemically the ultra-short vowels in Slavic languages; A member of Generation Y.
YER has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
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