This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (9 Across). 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: 5 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ S
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MISTS as a word: (countable, uncountable) Water or other liquid finely suspended in air. (Compare fog, haze.); (countable) A layer of fine droplets or particles.
MISTS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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