This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 30, 2026 (5 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
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ N
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OCEAN as a word: (countable) One of the large bodies of water separating the continents; (uncountable) Water belonging to an ocean.
OCEAN has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 3, 2025.
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