This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 11, 2026 (29 Across). 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
M _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ S
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MAZES as a word: A labyrinth; a puzzle consisting of a complicated network of paths or passages, the aim of which is to find one's way through; Something made up of many confused or conflicting elements; a tangle.
MAZES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 11, 2026.
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