This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Friday, May 8, 2026 (1 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, October 26, 2025 (109 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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Mini Crossword, May 8, 2026, 1 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ H
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SMUSH as a word: (transitive) To mash or push down or in; compress; An act of crushing or squeezing.
SMUSH has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 8, 2026.
NYT Crossword, October 26, 2025, 109 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ N
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ACORN as a word: The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule; (slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
ACORN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 26, 2025.
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