This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026 (100 Down). 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: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ D
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RUED as a word: (transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place; Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
RUED has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 18, 2026.
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