This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 6, 2025 (25 Down). 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: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ G
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LONG as a word: Having much distance in space from one end to the other; Specifically, having much distance in a horizontal dimension (see also Usage Notes below).
LONG has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 6, 2025.
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