This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 15, 2026 (30 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ R
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HONOR as a word: (uncountable) Recognition of importance or value; respect; veneration (of someone, usually for being morally upright or successful); (uncountable) The state of being morally upright, honest, noble, virtuous, and magnanimous; excellence of character; the perception of such a state; favourab....
HONOR has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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