This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 1, 2026 (38 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 9 squares
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G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ A
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GARGANTUA as a word: a patience or solitaire card game that is a version of Klondike using two decks; (1929 - November 1949) a captive western lowland gorilla famed for being exhibited by the Ringling Brothers circus.
GARGANTUA 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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