This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 9, 2026 (1 Across). 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.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 10 squares
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ALCHEMISTS
About the answer
ALCHEMISTS as a word: One who practices alchemy; One who blends material or substances in the nature or supposed nature of alchemy.
ALCHEMISTS 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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