This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 20, 2026 (19 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: 3 squares
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R _ _
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RED as a word: (countable and uncountable) The colour of the setting sun, blood, and strawberries; the colour which is evoked by the longest visible wavelengths (between ab...; (countable and uncountable) Red wine.
RED has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
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