This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 7, 2026 (17 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: 7 squares
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First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ E
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SOLANGE as a word: Solange Santos Bastos (born 29 March 1969) is a Brazilian footballer who played as a defender for the Brazil women's national football team; Paolo Bucinelli (25 April 1952, 7 January 2021), known professionally as Solange, was an Italian television personality, psychic and commentator.
SOLANGE 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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