This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 21, 2026 (41 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
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N _ _ N
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NOUN as a word: (grammar, strictly) A word that functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects, such as person, animal, place, word, thing, phenomenon, substan...; (grammar, now rare, loosely) Either a word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality or idea, or a word tha....
NOUN has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
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