This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 12, 2026 (16 Across). 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: 3 squares
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O _ _
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OXO as a word: The game of noughts and crosses; (chemistry, in combination) A substituent oxygen atom connected to another atom by a double bond.
OXO has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 23, 2025.
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