This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 14, 2026 (117 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (6 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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NYT Crossword, June 14, 2026, 117 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ Y
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HURRAY as a word: (ambitransitive) To cheer with a "hurray".
HURRAY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
Mini Crossword, January 22, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
Y _ _
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YAY as a word: (US, slang) Cocaine (powder or crack); A branch of the Tai language family, spoken by the Bouyei and Giáy people.
YAY has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 22, 2026.
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