This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 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: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ D
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SIGHED as a word: (intransitive) To inhale a larger quantity of air than usual, and immediately expel it; to make a deep single audible respiration, especially as the result o...; A deep, prolonged audible inhale and exhale of breath; as when fatigued, frustrated, grieved, or relieved; the act of sighing.
SIGHED 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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