This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, May 25, 2026 (60 Across). 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
Y _ _ _ _
First and last letters
Y _ _ _ S
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YAWNS as a word: (intransitive) To open the mouth widely and take a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored, and sometimes accompanied by pandiculation; The action of yawning; opening the mouth widely and taking a long, rather deep breath, often because one is tired or bored.
YAWNS 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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