This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (32 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: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ S
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NAGS as a word: (ambitransitive) To repeatedly remind or complain to (someone) in an annoying way, often about insignificant or unnecessary matters; To bother or disturb persistently in any way.
NAGS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 25, 2025.
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