This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, January 23, 2026 (11 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 10 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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MILESTONES
About the answer
MILESTONES as a word: the eighteenth album by Roy Orbison, released on September 24, 1973, by MGM Records, his last album for that label; a studio album by Miles Davis.
MILESTONES 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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