This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 12, 2026 (19 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ S
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DEMOS as a word: (political science, singular or plural) The ordinary citizens of an ancient Greek city-state; hence, the common populace of a state or district (especially a...; (originally Ancient Greece) An ancient subdivision of Attica; (now also) a Greek municipality, an administrative area covering a city or several villages tog....
DEMOS 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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