Crossword clue

“N.K. ___, "Broken Earth" trilogy author”

This clue appeared as 69-Across in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 11, 2026. The answer has 7 letters.

Answer · 7 lettersFirst appearance
JEMISIN
Letters7
Starts withJ
Ends withN
Vowels3

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The clue “N.K. ___, "Broken Earth" trilogy author” ran in the NYT Crossword on October 11, 2026 as 69-Across. Its answer is a 7-letter word that starts with J and ends with N, 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 “N.K. ___, "Broken Earth" trilogy author” clue?+

The answer is JEMISIN (7 letters), from the NYT Crossword of October 11, 2026.

Where has this clue appeared?+

We have seen it 1 time in the NYT Crossword.

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