This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (18 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: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ S
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OARS 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.
OARS has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
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