This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ _ S
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HOTDOGS as a word: Alternative spelling of hot dog. [A sausage, typically a frankfurter.]; Alternative form of hot dog. [(slang, intransitive) To perform a dangerous or difficult act or stunt as a display of skill or daring, especially in surfing a....
HOTDOGS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 5, 2026.
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