This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 8, 2025 (57 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.
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OAT as a word: (usually as plural) The seeds of the oat, a grain, harvested as a food crop and for animal feed; (uncountable) Widely cultivated cereal grass, typically Avena sativa.
OAT has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.
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