This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (55 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: 6 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ S
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FLOATS as a word: (intransitive, of an object or substance) To be supported by a fluid of greater density (than the object); To be supported by a liquid of greater density, such that part (of the object or substance) remains above the surface.
FLOATS 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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