This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (14 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ N
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MATRON as a word: A woman in charge of the domestic arrangements of an establishment or institution, especially, the nursing officer or chief nurse of a hospital; A mature or elderly woman, especially one of a higher social rank.
MATRON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 26, 2026.
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- Maine city near the mouth of the Kennebec River (10 Across)
- Meaning of "mono-" (15 Across)
- Marco Polo made his way across it (16 Across)
- Much of Mali (17 Across)
- Meet and glance off a bumper, as a pool ball might (18 Across)
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