This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 18, 2026 (43 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
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ S
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MESS as a word: a thing or group of things in a disagreeable, disorganised, or dirty state; hence a bad situation; (colloquial) a large quantity or number.
MESS has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 18, 2026.
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