This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 (19 Across), the Mini Crossword on Monday, August 3, 2026 (3 Down), the NYT Crossword on Monday, November 3, 2025 (38 Down), the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, October 29, 2025 (59 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, August 19, 2026, 19 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ Y
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About the answer
RELY as a word: (with on or upon, formerly also with in) to trust; to have confidence in; to depend.
RELY has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 29, 2025.
Mini Crossword, August 3, 2026, 3 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ Y
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NYT Crossword, November 3, 2025, 38 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ Y
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NYT Crossword, October 29, 2025, 59 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ Y
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