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3 squares · NYT Crossword · November 1, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 1, 2026 (104 Down). 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.

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Answer length: 3 squares

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ART as a word: (uncountable) The conscious production or arrangement of sounds, colours, forms, movements, or other elements in a manner that affects the senses and emotion...; (uncountable) The creative and emotional expression of mental imagery, such as visual, auditory, social, etc.

ART has been an answer 15 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.

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