Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL

The answer to “Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL” in the New York Times Mini crossword is CNN — a 3-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Mini crossword on December 6, 2025 at 13-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL” answer

CNN (3 letters)

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Why the answer is CNN

CNN is the 3-letter solution that fits "Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL" in the NYT Mini crossword on December 6, 2025 (13-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

When else has “Channel whose initials are hidden from left to right in the word CHANNEL” appeared?

New York Times Mini reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

December 6, 2025 (most recent) → CNN. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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