This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, April 24, 2026 (41 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
Answer length: 5 squares
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S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ S
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SERFS as a word: A partially free peasant of a low hereditary class, attached like a slave to the land owned by a feudal lord and required to perform labour, enjoying minimal...; A similar agricultural labourer in 18th and 19th century Europe.
SERFS 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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