This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (8 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
EMBOSS as a word: To make (a design on a coin, an ornament on an object, etc.) stand out from a surface; To represent (a subject) on an object in relief; also, of a design or subject: to stand out on (an object) in relief.
EMBOSS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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