This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (1 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 12, 2026 (118 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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NYT Crossword, October 15, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ _ S
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DRAGONS as a word: an English rock band, formed in 2005 in Bristol by drummer David Francolini; a supplement for fantasy role-playing games published by Mayfair Games in 1986.
DRAGONS 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, April 12, 2026, 118 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
L _ _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ _ S
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LULLS as a word: A period of rest or soothing; A period of reduced activity; a respite.
LULLS 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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