This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (49 Down). 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
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ F
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LEAF as a word: The usually green and flat organ that represents the most prominent feature of most vegetative plants; (botany) A foliage leaf or any of the many and often considerably different structures it can specialise into.
LEAF has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 13, 2026.
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