This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 24, 2026 (1 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (31 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.
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NYT Crossword, January 24, 2026, 1 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ U
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About the answer
MENU as a word: A list containing the food and beverages served at a restaurant, café, or bar. Menus may be printed on paper sheets provided to customers, put on a large pos...; The food or drinks that are available in a restaurant, café, or bar.
MENU has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 21, 2025, 31 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ U
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