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5 squares · NYT Crossword · May 6, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (45 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.

Answer length: 5 squares

First letter

M _ _ _ _

First and last letters

M _ _ _ A

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MOOLA as a word: (informal) Money, cash; Obsolete form of mullah. [(Islam) An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law.].

MOOLA 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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