This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (1 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
B _ _ _
First and last letters
B _ _ Y
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BUOY as a word: (nautical) A float moored in water to mark a location, warn of danger, indicate a navigational channel or for other purposes; (transitive) To keep afloat or aloft; used with up.
BUOY 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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