This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (25 Across and 94 Across). 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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NYT Crossword, February 8, 2026, 25 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ E
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POORME has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 8, 2026, 94 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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ALAS as a word: A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
ALAS has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
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