This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (6 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 7 squares
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G _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ _ _ S
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GERBILS as a word: A member of one of several species of small, jumping, mouselike rodents of the subfamily Gerbillinae, native to Africa, India, and Southern Europe; (intransitive, slang) To insert a small animal (typically a gerbil, supposedly) into one's rectum (a sexual practice in urban myth).
GERBILS 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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