This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 31, 2026 (110 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: 8 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ _ E
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PARASITE as a word: (biology) An organism that lives on or in another organism of a different species, deriving benefit from living on or in that other organism, while not contr...; (derogatory) A person who lives on other people's efforts or expense and gives little or nothing back.
PARASITE 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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