This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 26, 2026 (22 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ E
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About the answer
LANE as a word: (used in street names) A road, street, or similar thoroughfare; A narrow passageway between fences, walls, hedges or trees.
LANE has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 18, 2026.
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