This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 13, 2026 (28 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ S
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BANS as a word: Archaic spelling of banns. [The announcement of a forthcoming marriage (legally required for a church wedding in England and Wales and read on the three Sund....
BANS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 13, 2026.
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