This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 14, 2025 (48 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ S
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SCRAMS as a word: (intransitive, originally US, often imperative) To leave in a hurry; to go away; (transitive) To shut down (a nuclear reactor or, by extension, some other thing) for safety reasons, usually because of an emergency.
SCRAMS 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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