This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (37 Down). 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: 7 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ L
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SPANIEL as a word: Any of various small to medium-sized breeds of gun dog having a broad muzzle, long, wavy fur and long ears that hang at the side of the head, bred for flushi...; A cringing, fawning person.
SPANIEL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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