This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (10 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: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ O
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About the answer
BINGO as a word: (uncountable) A game of chance for two or more players, who mark off numbers on a grid as they are announced by the caller; the game is won by the first pers...; (countable) A win in such a game.
BINGO has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 8, 2026.
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