This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (36 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ E
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STALE as a word: No longer fresh, in reference to food, urine, straw, wounds, etc; No longer fresh, new, or interesting, in reference to ideas and immaterial things; clichéd, hackneyed, dated.
STALE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since May 14, 2026.
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