This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 14, 2026 (93 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: 6 squares
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A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ S
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AGATES as a word: (countable, uncountable, mineralogy) A semitransparent, uncrystallized silicate mineral and semiprecious stone, presenting various tints in the same specimen...; (uncountable, US printing, dated) The size of type between pearl and nonpareil, standardized as 5+¹⁄₂-point.
AGATES 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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