This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 18, 2025 (10 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
L _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ _ _ S
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LIQUORS as a word: (chiefly US, Canada, Australia) Strong (high-ABV) alcoholic drink derived from fermentation and distillation; (loosely) Any alcoholic drink.
LIQUORS 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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