This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (45 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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AILS as a word: (intransitive) To be ill; to suffer; to be troubled; (transitive) To cause to suffer; to trouble, afflict. (Now chiefly in interrogative or indefinite constructions.).
AILS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 11, 2025.
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