This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 3, 2026 (21 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.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ N
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About the answer
WOMAN as a word: An adult female human; (collective) All female humans collectively; womankind.
WOMAN has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since July 26, 2026.
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