This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 24, 2025 (62 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
P _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
PLEDGES as a word: To make a solemn promise (to do something); To deposit something as a security; to pawn.
PLEDGES 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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