This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, September 24, 2026 (30 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, February 22, 2026 (92 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, September 24, 2026, 30 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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OAR as a word: A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower s...; An oarsman; a rower.
OAR has been an answer 18 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 1, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 22, 2026, 92 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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