This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (42 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 3 squares
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SAD as a word: Feeling sorrow; sorrowful, mournful; Appearing sorrowful.
SAD has been an answer 14 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.
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