This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 23, 2026 (50 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
W _ _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ _ O
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WACKO as a word: (slang, somewhat derogatory) An amusingly eccentric or irrational person; (slang, informal, somewhat derogatory) Amusingly eccentric or irrational.
WACKO has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 28, 2025.
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