This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (50 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: 5 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ R
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DEMUR as a word: (intransitive) Chiefly followed by to, and sometimes by at or on: to object or be reluctant; to balk, to take exception; An act of objecting or taking exception; a scruple; also, an exception taken or objection to something.
DEMUR 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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