This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 14, 2026 (53 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
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S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ D
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SEED as a word: (countable, agriculture) Any propagative portion of a plant which may be sown, such as true seeds, seed-like fruits, tubers, or bulbs; (countable, botany) A fertilized and ripened ovule, containing an embryonic plant.
SEED has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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