This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (33 Down). 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: 8 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ _ L
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MARGINAL as a word: (not comparable) Of, relating to, or located at or near a margin or edge; also figurative usages of location and margin (edge); Of a value, or having a characteristic that is of a value, that is close to being unacceptable or leading to exclusion from a group or category.
MARGINAL 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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