This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (29 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
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ S
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CRAPS as a word: (gambling, dice games) A game of gambling, or chance, where the players throw dice to make scores and avoid crap; (slang, somewhat vulgar) (preceded by the) diarrhea.
CRAPS 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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