This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (123 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ _ S
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WEDGES as a word: One of the simple machines; a piece of material, such as metal or wood, thick at one edge and tapered to a thin edge at the other for insertion in a narrow c...; A piece (of food, metal, wood etc.) having this shape.
WEDGES 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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