This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 15, 2026 (6 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.
Answer length: 6 squares
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C _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ L
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CONSUL as a word: (by extension) An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of their country; (historical) Either of the two heads of government and state of the Roman Republic or the equivalent nominal post under the Roman and Byzantine Empires.
CONSUL 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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