This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 14, 2026 (46 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: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ O
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DRACO as a word: (African-American Vernacular) A short-barreled Kalashnikov-pattern rifle; (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a dragon. It features a line of stars (including Thuban) that winds between Urs....
DRACO has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 14, 2026.
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