This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 2, 2026 (58 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 7 squares (one square holds more than one letter)
First letter
M followed by 6 more squares
First and last letters
M followed by 6 more squares
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MADISONS as a word: An English surname originating as a matronymic; (US politics) used specifically of James Madison (1751, 1836), a Founding Father and fourth president of the ...; A locale in the United States; all named for James Madison unless otherwise indicated.
MADISONS 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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