This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 29, 2026 (57 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: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ N
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OPEN as a word: (usually not comparable) Physically unobstructed, uncovered, etc; Able to have something pass through or along it.
OPEN has been an answer 12 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 6, 2026.
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