This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
K _ _ _ _
First and last letters
K _ _ _ D
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KNEAD as a word: (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, t...; The act of kneading something.
KNEAD 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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