This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (14 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ E
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SPOUSE as a word: A person in a marriage or marital relationship; (dated) To wed; to espouse.
SPOUSE 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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