“Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is”
This clue appeared as 53-Across in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. The answer has 12 letters.
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The clue “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is” ran in the NYT Crossword on January 20, 2026 as 53-Across. Its answer is a 12-letter word that starts with E and ends with N, with 6 vowels, which often points to a phrase, a name or a borrowed word.
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What is the answer to the “Skill shared by bats and dolphins ... or, when read as two words, what 19-, 26-, 34- and 44-Across each is” clue?+
The answer is ECHOLOCATION (12 letters), from the NYT Crossword of January 20, 2026.
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