This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (20 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: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ L
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NAVEL as a word: (anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of placental mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth; The central part or point of anything; the middle.
NAVEL has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 25, 2026.
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