This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (21 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ S
Show the answer
About the answer
MADS as a word: a male given name, a Danish, Norwegian and Swedish Scandinavian form of the English name Matthew.
MADS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Big name in pain relief (16 Across)
- Peter ___, physicist with a field and a particle named for him (17 Across)
- Anti-trafficking agcy. (18 Across)
- *Knack for success (19 Across)
- Reveal (22 Across)
- Still on the run (23 Across)
- Something grilled at a tailgating party (25 Across)
- *Source of ongoing income, informally (27 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers