This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 19, 2026 (52 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: 5 squares
First letter
J _ _ _ _
First and last letters
J _ _ _ S
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JOWLS as a word: The jaw, jawbone; especially one of the lateral parts of the mandible; A fold of fatty flesh under the chin, around the cheeks, or lower jaw (as a dewlap, wattle, crop, or double chin).
JOWLS 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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