This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 4, 2026 (41 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Thursday, June 11, 2026 (22 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.
NYT Crossword, July 4, 2026, 41 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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D _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ S
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DOLES as a word: A barangay of Magpet, Cotabato, Philippines.
DOLES 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, June 11, 2026, 22 Across
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
F _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
F _ _ _ _ S
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FAINTS as a word: Alternative form of feints (“product of distillation”) [(alcohol production) The strong spirit produced at the beginning of distillation (strong feints, also....
FAINTS 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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