This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (24 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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About the answer
ARTS as a word: The humanities; The study of literature, philosophy, and the arts.
ARTS has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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