This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (53 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (22 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.
NYT Crossword, January 31, 2026, 53 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
M _ _
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MEN as a word: (collective, dated, fantasy) (The) people, humanity, man(kind); (collective, military) Enlisted personnel (as opposed to commissioned officers).
MEN has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 29, 2026, 22 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ S
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GENTS as a word: (chiefly UK, informal euphemistic) A men's room: a lavatory intended for use by men; Men's: intended for use by men.
GENTS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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