This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (32 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
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B _ _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ _ M
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BLOOM as a word: (uncountable) The opening of flowers in general; the state of blossoming or of having the flowers open; A blossom; the flower of a plant; an expanded bud.
BLOOM has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 18, 2026.
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