This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 4, 2026 (33 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
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M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ A
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MICA as a word: (mineralogy) Any of a group of hydrous aluminosilicate minerals characterized by highly perfect cleavage, so that they readily separate into very thin leaves...; A unisex given name from Hebrew, variant of Micah.
MICA has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 4, 2026.
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