This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 15, 2026 (72 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.
Answer length: 6 squares
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I _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ D
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IRONED as a word: That has been pressed or smoothed with a hot iron; pressed; (Of hair) Treated as with a hair iron; curled with a curling iron, or straightened with a straightening-iron or with electric straighteners.
IRONED has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 15, 2026.
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