This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 17, 2026 (41 Down). 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
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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SWEDE as a word: (chiefly British) The fleshy yellow root of a variety of rape, Brassica napus var. napobrassica, resembling a large turnip, grown as a vegetable; The plant from which this is obtained.
SWEDE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 17, 2026.
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