This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 6, 2025 (43 Across). 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: 6 squares
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QUIVER as a word: (intransitive) To shake or move with slight and tremulous motion; (weaponry) A container for arrows, crossbow bolts or darts, such as those fired from a bow, crossbow or blowgun.
QUIVER 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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