This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (49 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 21, 2025 (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.
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NYT Crossword, October 17, 2026, 49 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
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G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ A
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About the answer
GILA as a word: (Singlish) Mad; crazy; insane; A 649-mile (1,044 km) tributary of the Colorado River which flows through New Mexico and Arizona in the United States.
GILA has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 21, 2025, 47 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
G _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ A
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