This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (42 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ W
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RENEW as a word: (transitive) To make (something) new again; to restore to freshness or original condition; (transitive) To replace (something which has broken etc.); to replenish (something which has been exhausted), to keep up a required supply of.
RENEW has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 24, 2026.
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