This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (38 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.
Answer length: 6 squares
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First and last letters
V _ _ _ _ S
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VIRGOS as a word: (astrology): The zodiac sign for the virgin, ruled by Mercury, that covers August 23, September 23 (tropical astrology) or September 16, October 15 (sidereal...; (astronomy): A constellation in the zodiac, imagined in the shape of a maiden, that contains the bright binary star Spica.
VIRGOS 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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