This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 16, 2026 (17 Across). 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: 5 squares
First letter
N _ _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ _ E
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NOONE as a word: A surname; Obsolete form of noon. [The time of day when the Sun seems to reach its highest point in the sky; solar noon.].
NOONE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 24, 2026.
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