This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 26, 2026 (25 Across). 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
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W _ _ _
First and last letters
W _ _ N
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WEAN as a word: (transitive) To cease giving breast milk to an offspring; to accustom and reconcile (a child or young animal) to a want or deprivation of mother's milk; to t...; (intransitive) To cease to depend on the mother's milk for nutrition.
WEAN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 28, 2026.
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