This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (9 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: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ S
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SCALPS as a word: The part of the head where the hair grows from, or used to grow from; (now dialectal) The top of the head; the skull.
SCALPS 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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