This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (28 Down). 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: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ S
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TAROS as a word: Colocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato; Food from a taro plant.
TAROS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 6, 2025.
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