This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, July 18, 2026 (23 Across), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, March 29, 2026 (7 Down), the NYT Crossword on Friday, February 27, 2026 (49 Across), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, February 25, 2026 (2 Down), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 27, 2025 (30 Down), the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 7, 2025 (111 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.
NYT Crossword, July 18, 2026, 23 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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First and last letters
A _ _ O
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ASTO has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 20, 2025.
NYT Crossword, March 29, 2026, 7 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ O
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NYT Crossword, February 27, 2026, 49 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ O
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NYT Crossword, February 25, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ E
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INRE has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 7, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 27, 2025, 30 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ O
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NYT Crossword, December 7, 2025, 111 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
I _ _ _
First and last letters
I _ _ E
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- Weight (24 Across)
- Orange video game character who appears in "Wreck-It Ralph" (26 Across)
- Retailer with mountains in its logo (27 Across)
- Persuade, as on a course of action (28 Across)
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