This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 9, 2025 (24 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ L
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About the answer
KAMAL as a word: A male given name; (historical) A navigation device, known to the Arabs and Chinese of the ancient world, consisting of a wooden card and knotted string.
KAMAL 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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