This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (55 Down). 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.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ S
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VOWS as a word: A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order; (ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.
VOWS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 22, 2025.
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