This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 1, 2026 (16 Down). 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: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ D
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SHAD as a word: Any one of several species of food fishes that make up the genus Alosa in the family Clupeidae, to which the herrings also belong; river herring; (South Africa) Any bluefish of species Pomatomus saltatrix.
SHAD has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 1, 2026.
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