This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (26 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 8 squares
First letter
E _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
E _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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ESPOUSES as a word: (transitive, figurative, modern usage) To accept, support, or take on as one’s own (an idea or a cause); (transitive) To marry.
ESPOUSES 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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