This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (43 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 26, 2026 (10 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.
NYT Crossword, April 18, 2026, 43 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ T
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MADEIT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 26, 2026, 10 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ E
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CAME as a word: A grooved strip of metal, traditionally usually lead or brass and today sometimes stainless steel, used to hold panes of glass together in glazing; A commune in Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
CAME has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 26, 2026.
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