This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (53 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ E
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About the answer
BADGE as a word: A distinctive mark, token, sign, emblem or cognizance, worn on one’s clothing, as an insignia of some rank, or of the membership of an organization; A small nameplate, identifying the wearer, and often giving additional information.
BADGE 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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