This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 6, 2026 (65 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ S
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ACHES as a word: (intransitive, stative) To suffer pain; to be the source of, or be in, pain, especially continued dull pain; to be distressed; Continued dull pain, as distinguished from sudden twinges, or spasmodic pain.
ACHES has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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