This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (6 Down). 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
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ Y
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STRAY as a word: (intransitive) To wander, as from a direct course; to deviate, or go out of the way; (intransitive) To wander from company or outside proper limits; to rove or roam at large; to go astray.
STRAY has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 21, 2026.
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