This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 15, 2026 (50 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ E
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About the answer
HUMANE as a word: Having or showing concern for the pain or suffering of another; compassionate; Pertaining to branches of learning concerned with human affairs or the humanities, especially classical literature or rhetoric.
HUMANE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 15, 2026.
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