"'___' is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson poem)
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HOPE
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The clue “"'___' is the thing with feathers" (Emily Dickinson poem)” has appeared 1 times in our database with 1 different answers, so count the squares in your grid and check the crossings before you commit. Most recently it ran in the New York Times crossword on September 17, 2026, where the answer was HOPE.
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