This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 11, 2026 (25 Across), the Mini Crossword on Friday, March 20, 2026 (7 Across), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (24 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.
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NYT Crossword, April 11, 2026, 25 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MAN as a word: An adult male human; (collective) All human males collectively: mankind.
MAN has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 30, 2026.
Mini Crossword, March 20, 2026, 7 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ P
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CRAP as a word: (slang, mildly vulgar, uncountable) Something worthless or of poor quality; junk; (slang, mildly vulgar, uncountable) Nonsense; something untrue.
CRAP has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 9, 2026.
NYT Crossword, January 10, 2026, 24 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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H _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ E
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HOLE as a word: A hollow place or cavity; an excavation; a pit; a dent; a depression; a fissure; An opening that goes all the way through a solid body, a fabric, etc.; a perforation; a rent.
HOLE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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