This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, January 26, 2026 (64 Across). 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: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ S
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RUES as a word: (transitive) To repent of or regret (some past action or event); to wish that a past action or event had not taken place; Any of various perennial shrubs of the genus Ruta, especially the herb Ruta graveolens (common rue), formerly used in medicines.
RUES has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 26, 2026.
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