This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (105 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ S
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READS as a word: (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written; (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object).
READS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 14, 2026.
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