NYT Dictionary

NARC

/ˈnɑɹk/
NounVerbNARCnarc · 1 syllableCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A police officer or federal agent assigned to or engaging in illegal narcotics control.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of narcotics (control) officer.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 18 recorded puzzles:

+6 earlier appearances in the archive.

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