This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (33 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 8 squares
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N _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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N _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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NAUTILUS as a word: A marine mollusc, of the family Nautilidae native to the Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean, which has tentacles and a spiral shell with a series of air-filled c...; A kind of diving bell that sinks or rises by means of compressed air.
NAUTILUS 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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