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4 squares · NYT Crossword · January 4, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (64 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (52 Down and 56 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.

NYT Crossword, January 4, 2026, 64 Down

Answer length: 4 squares

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U _ _ I

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UGLI as a word: Citrus × paradisi, a cross between a tangerine, Citrus reticulata and grapefruit Citrus paradisi, grown in the West Indies.

UGLI has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.

NYT Crossword, November 12, 2025, 52 Down

Answer length: 5 squares

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P _ _ _ _

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P _ _ _ E

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PRUNE as a word: (transitive, horticulture) To remove excess material from a tree or shrub; to trim, especially to make more healthy or productive; (transitive, figuratively) To cut down or shorten (by the removal of unnecessary material).

PRUNE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.

NYT Crossword, November 12, 2025, 56 Down

Answer length: 4 squares

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U _ _ I

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