This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 1, 2026 (41 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ L
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RAVEL as a word: (transitive) To unwind (a reel of thread, a skein of yarn, etc.); to pull apart (cloth, a seam, etc.); to fray, to unpick, to unravel; also, to pull out (a s...; (transitive) To entwine or tangle (something) confusedly; to entangle.
RAVEL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 14, 2025.
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