This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 14, 2026 (40 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: 6 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
METRES as a word: The basic unit of length in the International System of Units (SI: Système International d'Unités), equal to the distance travelled by light in a vacuum in 1...; (UK, Canada) The rhythm or measure in language (especially verse) and musical composition.
METRES 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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