This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 8, 2026 (8 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ S
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LEEKS as a word: A vegetable of variety Allium ampeloprasum, having edible leaves and an onion-like bulb but with a milder flavour than the onion; Any of several species of Allium, broadly resembling the domesticated plant in appearance in the wild.
LEEKS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 8, 2026.
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