This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 5, 2026 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ L
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SHOVEL as a word: A hand tool with a handle, used for moving portions of material such as earth, snow, and grain from one place to another, with some forms also used for diggi...; (especially US, loosely) Any shovel in the above senses, or any spade.
SHOVEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 5, 2026.
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