This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 4, 2026 (57 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ S
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DUELS as a word: Arranged, regular combat between two private persons, often over a matter of honor; (by extension) Any battle or struggle between two contending persons, forces, groups, or ideas.
DUELS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 4, 2026.
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