This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 25, 2026 (34 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ W
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CHEW as a word: To crush with the teeth by repeated closing and opening of the jaws; done to food to soften it and break it down by the action of saliva before it is swallowed; To grind, tear, or otherwise degrade or demolish something with teeth or as with teeth.
CHEW has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 30, 2026.
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