This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 19, 2026 (3 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
X _ _ _
First and last letters
X _ _ X
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XBOX as a word: (intransitive, video games, informal) To play a video game using an Xbox home console; (video games, trademark) Any of the home consoles in Microsoft's Xbox product line, especially the original Xbox.
XBOX has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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