This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (13 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
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A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ E
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AGAVE as a word: Any plant in the large, variable genus Agave of succulent plants, commonly armed with formidable prickles, flowering at maturity after several years, and gen....
AGAVE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
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