This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (54 Down). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MAW as a word: The upper digestive tract (where food enters the body), especially the mouth and jaws of a fearsome and ravenous creature; craw; (slang, derogatory) The mouth.
MAW has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 6, 2025.
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