This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 24, 2026 (38 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, January 18, 2026 (28 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
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NYT Crossword, May 24, 2026, 38 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
S _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ T
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SPOT as a word: A round or irregular patch on the surface of a thing having a different color, texture etc. and generally round in shape; A stain or disfiguring mark.
SPOT has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 18, 2026, 28 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
W _ _
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WOE as a word: Great sadness or distress; a misfortune causing such sadness; Calamity, trouble.
WOE has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
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