This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 23, 2026 (15 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 5 squares
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N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ O
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NEURO as a word: (uncountable, informal) Clipping of neurology. [The branch of medicine that deals with the disorders of nervous system including the brain and spinal cord of...; (countable, informal) Clipping of neurologist. [A doctor or scientist who practices or specializes in neurology.].
NEURO has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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