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5 squares · NYT Crossword · August 22, 2026 · The answer stays hidden until you tap it

This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (31 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: 5 squares

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G _ _ _ _

First and last letters

G _ _ _ S

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GROSS as a word: (of an amount) Excluding any deductions; including all associated amounts; The total amount (of goods, money, etc) before taxes, expenses, exceptions, tares, or similar deductions are subtracted.

GROSS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 16, 2025.

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