This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 (27 Down) and the Mini Crossword on Saturday, November 8, 2025 (10 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, March 25, 2026, 27 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
KNEELS as a word: (intransitive) To rest on one's bent knees, sometimes only one; to move to such a position; (transitive) To cause to kneel.
KNEELS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.
Mini Crossword, November 8, 2025, 10 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ _ S
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