This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (25 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ S
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WEARS as a word: (transitive) To have on:; To carry or have equipped on or about one's body, as an item of clothing, equipment, decoration, etc.
WEARS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 5, 2026.
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