This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 28, 2026 (98 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.
How to read this clue
This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
M _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
MEN as a word: (collective, dated, fantasy) (The) people, humanity, man(kind); (collective, military) Enlisted personnel (as opposed to commissioned officers).
MEN has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Made some outfielder errors, in Valleyspeak? (89 Across)
- Cousin of a Tony (93 Across)
- "Ciao!" (96 Across)
- Time to give up? (97 Across)
- "Oh, there's more ..." (99 Across)
- In the style of (102 Across)
- Folded handout (105 Across)
- Prepared for some new pet fish, in Valleyspeak? (108 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers