This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (2 Down). 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.
Answer length: 6 squares
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L _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ A
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LOUISA as a word: A female given name from the Germanic languages, a latinized form of Louise used since the eighteenth century; A city, the county seat of Lawrence County, Kentucky, adjacent to Fort Gay, West Virginia.
LOUISA 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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