This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 14, 2026 (76 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 24, 2025 (42 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.
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NYT Crossword, June 14, 2026, 76 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ S
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TOTS as a word: A small child; A small amount of liquor, (particularly) a small measure of rum.
TOTS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 11, 2026.
NYT Crossword, November 24, 2025, 42 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ D
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SPUD as a word: (informal) A potato; (slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
SPUD has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
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