This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 7, 2026 (5 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ S
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HEALS as a word: (transitive) To make better from a disease, wound, etc.; to revive or cure; (intransitive) To become better or healthy again.
HEALS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 7, 2026.
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