This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (58 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ E
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ARSE as a word: (Commonwealth, now vulgar) The buttocks or more specifically, the anus; (chiefly UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, derogatory, slang) A stupid, pompous, arrogant, mean or despicable person.
ARSE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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