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4 squares · NYT Crossword · January 31, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (19 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.

Answer length: 4 squares

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C _ _ _

First and last letters

C _ _ S

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CEOS as a word: (intransitive, informal) To serve as the chief executive officer (CEO) of an organization or company; (countable, business) Initialism of chief executive officer. [(business) The highest-ranking corporate officer or executive officer of a corporation, company....

CEOS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 26, 2026.

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