This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (18 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
How to read this clue
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: 7 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ _ _ N
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About the answer
WESTERN as a word: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west; (of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
WESTERN 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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