This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, May 26, 2026 (5 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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H _ _ _
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H _ _ N
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HORN as a word: (countable, zootomy) A hard growth of keratin that protrudes from the top of the head of certain animals, usually paired; Any similar real or imaginary growth or projection such as the elongated tusk of a narwhal, the eyestalk of a snail, the pointed growth on the nose of a rhin....
HORN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 26, 2026.
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