This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 27, 2026 (51 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
D _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
D _ _ _ _ S
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About the answer
DARIUS as a word: A male given name from Old Persian; Any of several kings in Achaemenid dynasty of Persia, 6th to 4th century BCE.
DARIUS 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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