This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 14, 2026 (19 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: 8 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ _ K
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MEATHOOK as a word: Alternative spelling of meat hook. [A two-sided hook normally used in butcheries to hang up meat or the carcasses of animals such as pigs.].
MEATHOOK 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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