This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 7, 2026 (48 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ N
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NOON as a word: The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon; The mean time of solar noon, marked as twelve o'clock on most clocks.
NOON has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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