Crossword clue

“Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle”

This clue appeared as 35-Across in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The answer has 9 letters.

Answer · 9 lettersFirst appearance
HEDGEROWS
Letters9
Starts withH
Ends withS
Vowels3

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The clue “Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle” ran in the NYT Crossword on December 9, 2025 as 35-Across. Its answer is a 9-letter word that starts with H and ends with S, with 3 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.

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What is the answer to the “Verdant privacy features … or a punny description of the four longest answers in this puzzle” clue?+

The answer is HEDGEROWS (9 letters), from the NYT Crossword of December 9, 2025.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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