This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 22, 2025 (2 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ S
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CUPS as a word: A suit of the minor arcana in tarot, bearing the symbol of a cup or chalice; (software) Acronym of Common Unix Printing System, a subsystem for using printers, found across many Unix and Unix-like operating systems.
CUPS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 22, 2025.
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