This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 31, 2026 (33 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.
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Answer length: 5 squares
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I _ _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ _ S
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About the answer
IDEAS as a word: Ideas usually refer to a person's thoughts or a developed concepts; a long-running scholarly radio documentary series on CBC Radio One, first broadcast in 1965.
IDEAS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 31, 2026.
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