This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 20, 2026 (32 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ E
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NENE as a word: The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957; A river that rises in Northamptonshire, England, and flows through Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Lincolnshire to the sea at The Wash.
NENE has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 14, 2026.
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