This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (3 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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STAVE as a word: One of a number of narrow strips of wood, or narrow iron plates, placed edge to edge to form the sides, covering, or lining of a vessel or structure; especia...; One of the bars or rounds of a rack, rungs of a ladder, etc; one of the cylindrical bars of a lantern wheel.
STAVE 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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