This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 30, 2025 (6 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
A _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ _ S
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ARRESTS as a word: (law) The process of arresting a criminal, suspect etc; (transitive) To seize (someone) with the authority of the law; to take into legal custody.
ARRESTS 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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