This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 10, 2026 (57 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ S
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TEAS as a word: (uncountable) The tea plant (Camellia sinensis); (countable) a variety of this plant; (uncountable) The dried leaves or buds of the tea plant; (countable) a variety of such leaves.
TEAS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 13, 2025.
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