This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (44 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 9, 2026 (59 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, August 16, 2026, 44 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
L _ _
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LIP as a word: (countable) Either of the two fleshy protrusions around the opening of the mouth; (countable) A part of the body that resembles a lip, such as the edge of a wound or the labia.
LIP has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 3, 2026.
NYT Crossword, July 9, 2026, 59 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ H
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MOUTH as a word: (anatomy) The front opening of a creature through which food is ingested; The end of a river out of which water flows into a sea or other large body of water; or the end of a tributary out of which water flows into a larger river.
MOUTH 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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