This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (4 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: 6 squares
First letter
B _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ _ S
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BIDETS as a word: A low-mounted plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the external genitalia and the anus; (obsolete) A small horse formerly allowed to each trooper or dragoon for carrying his baggage.
BIDETS 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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