This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (35 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
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C _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ M
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CLAM as a word: A bivalve mollusk of many kinds, especially those that are edible; for example soft-shell clams (Mya arenaria), hard clams (Mercenaria mercenaria), sea clams...; (US, slang, chiefly in the plural) A dollar.
CLAM has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
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