This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (65 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: 3 squares
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R _ _
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RED as a word: (countable and uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between ab...; (countable and uncountable) Red wine.
RED has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
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