This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (29 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 13, 2026 (39 Down). 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.
NYT Crossword, July 30, 2026, 29 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ S
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PLACES as a word: (physical) An area; somewhere within an area; An open space, particularly a city square, market square, or courtyard.
PLACES has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 13, 2026, 39 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ S
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SCORNS as a word: (transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise; (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.
SCORNS 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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