This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 5, 2026 (6 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ A
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About the answer
MAMA as a word: (hypocoristic, usually childish, Canada, US) Mother, female parent.
MAMA has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 27, 2026.
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