This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (47 Down). 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: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ D
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LEAD as a word: (uncountable) A heavy, pliable, inelastic metal element, having a bright, bluish color, but easily tarnished; both malleable and ductile, though with little ...; (countable, nautical) A plummet or mass of lead attached to a line, used in sounding depth at sea or (dated) to estimate velocity in knots.
LEAD has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 23, 2026.
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