This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 27, 2025 (19 Down). 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: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ S
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METS as a word: (medicine, colloquial) Clipping of metastases.
METS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
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