This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, June 15, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 6 squares
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S _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ N
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SPLEEN as a word: (anatomy, immunology) In vertebrates, including humans, a ductless vascular gland, located in the left upper abdomen near the stomach, which destroys old red...; To annoy or irritate.
SPLEEN 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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