This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ S
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DREGS as a word: (figuratively, the dregs) The worst and lowest part of something; The sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; the lees in a container of unfiltered wine.
DREGS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 18, 2026.
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