This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, April 6, 2026 (9 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (10 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, April 6, 2026, 9 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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D _ _
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DEN as a word: A comfortable room not used for formal entertaining; A small cavern or hollow place in the side of a hill, or among rocks; especially, a cave used by a wild animal for shelter or concealment.
DEN has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
Mini Crossword, December 28, 2025, 10 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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D _ _
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