This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (34 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
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QAT as a word: Alternative form of khat, a psychoactive stimulant obtained from the plant Catha edulis. [A shrub, Catha edulis, whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant wh....
QAT 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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