This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, June 13, 2026 (30 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 _ _ E
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CANE as a word: A plant with simple stems, like bamboo or sugar cane, or the stem thereof:; (uncountable) The slender, flexible main stem of a plant such as bamboo, including many species in the grass family Gramineae.
CANE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 26, 2026.
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