This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 (24 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: 7 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
RECANTS as a word: (ambitransitive) To withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly; To give a new cant (slant, angle) to something, in particular railway track on a curve.
RECANTS 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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