This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (19 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ S
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About the answer
CAPOS as a word: A movable bar placed across the fingerboard of a guitar and used to raise the pitch of all strings; A leader in the Mafia; a caporegime.
CAPOS 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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