This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 3, 2026 (45 Down). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ R
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DINER as a word: (US) A typically small restaurant, historically modeled after a railroad dining car, that serves lower-class fare, normally having a counter with stools alon...; One who dines.
DINER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 3, 2026.
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