This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 16, 2026 (53 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: 4 squares
First letter
L _ _ _
First and last letters
L _ _ K
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LARK as a word: Any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; (by extension) One who wakes early; one who is up with the larks.
LARK 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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