This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (50 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ S
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GENES as a word: Genes, from 2003, is the first album released by Dave Couse since the breakup of A House in 1997; a quarterly peer-reviewed open access scientific journal that is published by MDPI.
GENES has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 23, 2026.
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