This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 8, 2026 (7 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: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ R
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SPEAR as a word: A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion; A lance with barbed prongs, used by fishermen to retrieve fish.
SPEAR has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 8, 2026.
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