This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (14 Across). 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ Y
Show the answer
About the answer
GARY as a word: A male given name from the Germanic languages, popular from the 1940s to the 1970s; variant form Garry; A surname from Middle English [in turn originating as a patronymic]; variant form Garry.
GARY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Possible turnoff on a first date (1 Across)
- Spicy shellfish dish (10 Across)
- Yellow 5 and Red 40, for two (12 Across)
- "Cool beans!" (15 Across)
- Grub (16 Across)
- "Knowing" without really knowing, for short (18 Across)
- Shade of the gay pride triangle (19 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers