This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (2 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 19, 2026 (71 Across), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 20, 2025 (46 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (32 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, May 28, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ M
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AHEM as a word: To cough or clear one's throat so as to draw attention.
AHEM has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 19, 2026, 71 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ M
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NYT Crossword, November 20, 2025, 46 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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H _ _
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HEY as a word: To greet with a "hey"; (country dancing) A choreographic figure in which three or more dancers weave between one another, passing by left and right shoulder alternately.
HEY has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 12, 2025, 32 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ Y
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SORRY as a word: (of a person) Regretful or apologetic for one's actions; The act of saying sorry; an apology.
SORRY has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
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