This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 27, 2025 (4 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: 9 squares
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A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ S
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ASTERISKS as a word: The star-shaped symbol *, which is used in printing and writing for various purposes, including to refer a reader to a note at the bottom of a page or in a m...; (figuratively) Something which is of little importance or which is marginal; a footnote.
ASTERISKS 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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