This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (44 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.
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Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ O
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POMELO as a word: The large fruit of the Citrus maxima (syn. C. grandis), native to South Asia and Southeast Asia, with a thick green or yellow rind, a thick white pith, and s...; The tree which produces this fruit.
POMELO has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 23, 2026.
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