This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (1 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 11, 2026 (27 Across), the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 17, 2025 (67 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, April 30, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ S
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CRASS as a word: Coarse; crude; unrefined or insensitive; lacking discrimination or taste; Lacking finesse; crude and obvious.
CRASS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 17, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 11, 2026, 27 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ E
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COARSE as a word: Lacking refinement, taste or delicacy; With a rough texture; not smooth.
COARSE has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 17, 2025, 67 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ S
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