This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 12, 2026 (20 Across), the Mini Crossword on Saturday, August 8, 2026 (9 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (67 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, August 12, 2026, 20 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
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A _ _ _ O
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AMIGO as a word: (informal, colloquial) A friend; (colloquial, informal, chiefly California) Mexican.
AMIGO has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.
Mini Crossword, August 8, 2026, 9 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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B _ _
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BUD as a word: (usually uncountable, slang) Potent cannabis taken from the flowering part of the plant (the "bud"), or marijuana generally; (US, Canada, Australia, slang, usually in the plural) Cannabis that has been taken from the flowering part of the plant intended to be smoked.
BUD 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, July 8, 2026, 67 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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G _ _
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GAL as a word: (colloquial) A young woman or girl; generally a form of rural Southern slang; A galileo (unit of acceleration).
GAL has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.
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