This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 23, 2026 (19 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
E _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ S
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About the answer
ENDS as a word: (slang) Money; (MLE, MTE) The area in close proximity to one's home; neighbourhood.
ENDS has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 13, 2025.
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