This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 6, 2026 (61 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ T
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NEST as a word: A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young; A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
NEST has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 6, 2026.
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