This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 25, 2025 (60 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: 4 squares
First letter
Y _ _ _
First and last letters
Y _ _ R
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YEAR as a word: The length of a year as marked by a calendar, 365 or 366 days in the Gregorian calendar; a calendar year; A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full cycle of seasons.
YEAR has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
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