Meaning
A Japanese wheat noodle.
Etymology
Origin: Japanese
From Japanese 饂飩 (udon), which is probably from Middle Chinese 餛飩 (hwon dwon, “wonton”).
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-21UDGHNOR
- 2025-12-13UTDRNGO
- 2025-11-03NDXUOEP
- 2025-10-03NCDIMOU
- 2025-02-11OUATHDN
- 2024-12-21UCONEDF
- 2024-11-23ODENQTU
- 2024-11-08OADNRTU
- 2024-10-03ODRIGNU
- 2024-08-18DUGRNHO
- 2024-06-17NCPMODU
- 2024-03-26NARJDOU
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.