This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 1, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ A
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MEDUSA as a word: (Greek mythology) The youngest and only mortal of the three gorgon sisters, killed by Perseus; (zoology) A jellyfish; specifically, a non-polyp form of individual cnidarians, consisting of a gelatinous umbrella-shaped bell and trailing tentacles.
MEDUSA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
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