This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 28, 2025 (9 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
A _ _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ _ E
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AROSE as a word: (intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up; (intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
AROSE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 28, 2025.
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