This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (98 Down). 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: 6 squares
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I _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ _ S
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IRISES as a word: (anatomy) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, which adjusts to control the amount of light reaching the retina, and which forms the colored por...; (botany) A plant of the genus Iris, common in the northern hemisphere, and generally having attractive blooms (See Iris (plant) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia).
IRISES 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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