This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (10 Down). 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: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ S
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COMES as a word: (music) The answer to the theme, or dux, in a fugue.
COMES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
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