This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (20 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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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ R
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CIDER as a word: (British, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada) An alcoholic, often sparkling (carbonated) beverage made from fermented apples; hard cider; apple cider; (US, Canada) A non-alcoholic still beverage consisting of the juice of early-harvest apples, usually unfiltered and still containing pulp; apple cider; sweet....
CIDER has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 31, 2026.
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