This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 5, 2026 (38 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: 7 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ _ S
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COOTIES as a word: a fictitious childhood disease, commonly represented as childlore; a 2014 American zombie comedy film directed by Jonathan Milott and Cary Murnion from a screenplay that was written by Ian Brennan and Leigh Whannell.
COOTIES 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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