This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (64 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ W
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About the answer
MEOW as a word: (countable) The cry of a cat; (intransitive) Of a cat, to make its cry.
MEOW has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 24, 2025.
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