This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 2, 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: 7 squares
First letter
I _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ _ G
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About the answer
INKLING as a word: Often preceded by forms of to get or to have: an imprecise idea or slight knowledge of something; a suspicion; Usually preceded by forms of to give: a slight hint, implication, or suggestion given., A vague idea about something.
INKLING has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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