This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 15, 2026 (11 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 8, 2026 (29 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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NYT Crossword, October 15, 2026, 11 Down
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
M _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ _ _ _ S
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MATCHES as a word: "Matches" is a song recorded by American country music artist Sammy Kershaw; "Matches" is a song recorded by American singer Britney Spears and American boy band Backstreet Boys for the deluxe reissue edition of Spears' ninth studio a....
MATCHES has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 8, 2026, 29 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ M
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ATEAM has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 1, 2026.
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