This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (27 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: 4 squares
First letter
M _ _ _
First and last letters
M _ _ S
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MISS as a word: (transitive) To become aware of the loss or absence of; to feel the want or need of, sometimes with regret; to feel sadness at the absence of somebody or som...; (transitive) To fail to achieve or attain.
MISS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
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