This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 10, 2026 (103 Down). 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: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ H
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LEECH as a word: An aquatic blood-sucking annelid of subclass Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis; (figuratively) A person who derives advantage from others in a parasitic fashion.
LEECH has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 19, 2026.
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