This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, July 21, 2026 (40 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ S
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AUGHTS as a word: The first decade of a century, such as 1900 to 1909 or 2000 to 2009, whose digit in the tens place is zero; the noughties; From or evoking the first decade of a century (chiefly the 2000s).
AUGHTS 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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