This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, September 28, 2026 (26 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, March 2, 2026 (10 Across), the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 3, 2025 (28 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
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NYT Crossword, September 28, 2026, 26 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ M
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About the answer
CLAM as a word: A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams...; (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A dollar.
CLAM has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 2, 2026, 10 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ M
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NYT Crossword, November 3, 2025, 28 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ M
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