This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 28, 2026 (40 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: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ S
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SHOES as a word: "Shoes" is a song recorded by Canadian country pop singer Shania Twain; an American rock band formed in Zion, Illinois in 1974.
SHOES has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 28, 2026.
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