This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (20 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
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THANE as a word: (historical) A rank of nobility in pre-Norman England, roughly equivalent to baron; A large city and district of Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.
THANE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 9, 2026.
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