This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (36 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: 5 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ S
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WAILS as a word: (intransitive) To cry out, as in sorrow or anguish; (intransitive) To weep, lament persistently or bitterly.
WAILS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 29, 2025.
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