This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (51 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
CLOTHS as a word: (countable, uncountable) A fabric, usually made of woven, knitted, or felted fibres or filaments, such as used in dressing, decorating, cleaning or other pra...; (countable) A piece of cloth used for a particular purpose.
CLOTHS 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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