This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (23 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ S
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About the answer
WONTS as a word: Accustomed or used (to or with a thing), accustomed or apt (to do something); (archaic or humorous) One's habitual way of doing things; custom, habit, practice.
WONTS 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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