This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (15 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.
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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
H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ A
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About the answer
HAHA as a word: To laugh; A type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt the view and to be invisible until closely approached.
HAHA has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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