This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 2, 2026 (105 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: 8 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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DEBACLES as a word: (figurative) An event or enterprise that ends suddenly and disastrously, often with humiliating consequences; (geology) A breaking up of a natural dam, usually made of ice, by a river and the ensuing rush of water.
DEBACLES 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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