This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 10, 2026 (51 Down). 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: 7 squares
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M _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ S
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METEORS as a word: A fast-moving streak of light in the night sky caused by the entry of extraterrestrial matter into the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or falling star; (now meteorology) An atmospheric or meteorological phenomenon. These were sometimes classified as aerial or airy meteors (winds), aqueous or watery meteors (....
METEORS 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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