This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, July 26, 2026 (5 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: 8 squares
First letter
H _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
H _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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HOECAKES as a word: (dated, Southern US) A type of cornbread or cornmeal cake, made with water and salt. It was originally baked before the fire or in the ashes on a type of iro....
HOECAKES 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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