This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (88 Down). 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: 4 squares
First letter
F _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ N
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FERN as a word: Any of a group of some twenty thousand species of vascular plants classified in the division Pteridophyta that lack seeds and reproduce by shedding spores to...; A female given name.
FERN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 5, 2026.
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