This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 2, 2026 (51 Across). 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ S
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WEDS as a word: Abbreviation of Wednesday. [The fourth day of the week in many religious traditions, and the third day of the week in systems using the ISO 8601 norm; it fol....
WEDS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 27, 2025.
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