This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (66 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ S
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HAILS as a word: (meteorology, uncountable) Balls or pieces of ice falling as precipitation, often in connection with a thunderstorm; (meteorology, countable) An occurrence of this type of precipitation; a hailstorm.
HAILS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
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