This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 2, 2026 (52 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (12 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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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
NYT Crossword, May 2, 2026, 52 Across
Answer length: 9 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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SOANYWAYS has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, April 25, 2026, 12 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ _ Y
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About the answer
ANYWAY as a word: (conjunctive) Regardless; anyhow; Used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement. See anyhow and at least.
ANYWAY has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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