This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (30 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 6 squares
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G _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
G _ _ _ _ E
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GARGLE as a word: (intransitive) To clean one's mouth by holding water or some other liquid in the back of the mouth and blowing air out from the lungs; (transitive) To clean a specific part of the body by gargling (almost always throat or mouth).
GARGLE 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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