This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 23, 2026 (44 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: 7 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ D
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STUNTED as a word: Prevented from growing or developing fully and hence shorter and stockier that usual.; (medicine) Of a person: shorter than usual for one's age..
STUNTED 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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