This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 29, 2026 (33 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, April 13, 2026 (12 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (58 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, June 29, 2026, 33 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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E _ _ _ T
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EGRET as a word: Any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea that includes herons, many of which are white or buff, and several of which develop fine plumes du...; A plume or tuft of feathers worn as a part of a headdress, or anything imitating such an ornament.
EGRET has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 21, 2026.
NYT Crossword, April 13, 2026, 12 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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E _ _ _ _
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E _ _ _ T
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NYT Crossword, November 12, 2025, 58 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ N
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HERON as a word: Any long-legged, long-necked wading bird of the family Ardeidae; A census-designated place in Sanders County, Montana, United States.
HERON 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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