This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 31, 2026 (44 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: 3 squares
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C _ _
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COS as a word: (chiefly UK) Synonym of romaine lettuce, a long-leaved variety of lettuce; (informal, African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of coz, cousin. [(informal) cousin (usually as a term of address)].
COS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 24, 2025.
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