This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 29, 2026 (45 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ D
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COLD as a word: (of a thing) Having a low temperature; (of the weather) Causing the air to be cold.
COLD has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 22, 2025.
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