This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (40 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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Q _ _ _
First and last letters
Q _ _ Y
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QUAY as a word: (nautical) A stone or concrete structure on navigable water used for loading and unloading vessels; a wharf; To land or tie up at a quay or similar structure, especially used in the phrase "quay up".
QUAY 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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