This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, August 16, 2026 (29 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 12, 2026 (49 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.
NYT Crossword, August 16, 2026, 29 Across
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ _ E
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OPERATE as a word: (transitive or intransitive) To perform a work or labour; to exert power or strength, physical or mechanical; to act; (medicine, transitive or intransitive) To perform some manual act upon a human body in a methodical manner, and usually with instruments, with a view to rest....
OPERATE has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
NYT Crossword, June 12, 2026, 49 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ N
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SALON as a word: A beauty salon or similar establishment; A large room, especially one used to receive and entertain guests.
SALON has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 10, 2025.
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