This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 16, 2025 (8 Down). 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.
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The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
WESTERNS as a word: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the west; (of a wind) Blowing from the west; westerly.
WESTERNS 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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