This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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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
Y _ _ _
First and last letters
Y _ _ A
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About the answer
YMCA as a word: (preceded by definite article) A particular dance in which the arms and body are used to imitate the letters Y, M, C, and A, in succession, danced to the Vil...; A hostel or other facility operated by the Young Men's Christian Association.
YMCA has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 27, 2025.
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