This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 23, 2026 (29 Across). 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.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ K
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About the answer
GANGPLANK as a word: (nautical) A board used as a temporary footbridge between a ship and a dockside.
GANGPLANK 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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