This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 15, 2025 (41 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ Z
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About the answer
WALZ as a word: A surname.
WALZ 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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