This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, October 30, 2026 (56 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ S
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NESTS as a word: A structure built by a bird as a place to incubate eggs and rear young; A place used by a monotreme, fish, amphibian or insect, for depositing eggs and hatching young.
NESTS has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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