This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (10 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: 10 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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MOUSETRAPS
About the answer
MOUSETRAPS as a word: (countable) A device for capturing or killing mice and other rodents; (countable, Internet) A website designed to open another copy of itself when the user tries to close the webpage.
MOUSETRAPS 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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