This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 14, 2026 (43 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.
Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ _ _ D
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FLATHEAD as a word: Any fish in the family Platycephalidae; (only "flatheads" as plural) A type of screw or bolt designed to fit in a countersink so that it sits flush with a surface.
FLATHEAD 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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