This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (16 Across). 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: 3 squares
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M _ _
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MAY as a word: (modal auxiliary verb, defective) To have permission to, be allowed. Used in granting permission and in questions to make polite requests; (modal auxiliary verb, defective) Expressing a present possibility; possibly.
MAY has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 29, 2025.
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