This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 17, 2026 (10 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: 6 squares
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T _ _ _ _ _
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T _ _ _ _ N
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TENDON as a word: (anatomy) A tough band of flexible but inelastic fibrous collagen tissue that connects a muscle with its bony attachment and transmits the force which the mu...; (biology) The hamstring of a quadruped.
TENDON has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since August 2, 2026.
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