This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (31 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: 7 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ _ S
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ANIMALS as a word: the tenth studio album by the English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 21 January 1977, by Harvest Records and Columbia Records; "Animals" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback.
ANIMALS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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