This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (85 Across). 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: 6 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ _ G
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TEABAG as a word: A cloth or paper sachet containing tea leaves or herbal tea, designed to act as an infuser when submerged in hot water; (transitive, vulgar, slang) To lower one's scrotum into the mouth of another person, or onto the face or head of another person.
TEABAG 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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