This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 19, 2026 (24 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ O
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VETO as a word: A political right to disapprove of (and thereby stop) the process of a decision, a law etc; An invocation of that right.
VETO has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 23, 2025.
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