This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 23, 2026 (129 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ S
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MENS as a word: (nonstandard, African-American Vernacular) Alternative form of men (“plural of man”). [(collective, dated, fantasy) (The) people, humanity, man(kind).]; Obsolete form of men's. [possessive case of men: belonging to some or all male humans.].
MENS 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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