This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (12 Down). 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: 7 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ _ D
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HARVARD as a word: A university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, named after John Harvard, American clergyman and philanthropist; A person who attends, attended, or is likely to attend Harvard; by extension, a person very successful academically.
HARVARD 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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