This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 2, 2026 (36 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 6 squares
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T _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ S
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TARSUS as a word: (anatomy) A group of small bones in this part of the foot. The seven bones of the human tarsus form the ankle and upper part of the foot; (anatomy, zootomy) The part between the main part of the hindlimb and the metatarsus in terrestrial vertebrates.
TARSUS 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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