This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 25, 2026 (18 Across). 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.
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Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ _ _ S
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WEASELS as a word: (informal, derogatory) A devious or sneaky person or animal; (transitive) To achieve by clever or devious means.
WEASELS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 25, 2026.
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