This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 (42 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
C _ _ _ _
First and last letters
C _ _ _ S
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CRAMS as a word: (transitive) To put hastily through an extensive course of memorizing or study, as in preparation for an examination; (transitive) To press, force, or drive, particularly in filling, or in thrusting one thing into another; to stuff; to fill to superfluity.
CRAMS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 5, 2026.
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