This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 17, 2025 (51 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ S
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REEDS as a word: (countable) Any of various types of tall stiff perennial grass-like plants growing together in groups near water; (countable) The hollow stem of these plants.
REEDS 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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