This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 12, 2026 (41 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ N
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HAYDN as a word: A surname from German; (music) used specifically of Franz Joseph Haydn (1732, 1809), an Austrian composer of the Classical period.
HAYDN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 6, 2026.
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