This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (3 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: 10 squares
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First and last letters
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SOUTHERNER
About the answer
SOUTHERNER as a word: (US) A resident of the American South, often specifically a white resident of the American South; (US, historical) Synonym of Confederate: a citizen of the Confederate States of America.
SOUTHERNER 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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