This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 28, 2026 (15 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ S
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MOSS as a word: Any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the phylum Bryophy...; (countable) A kind or species of such plants.
MOSS has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
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