This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Thursday, August 13, 2026 (6 Across) and the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, April 28, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Mini Crossword, August 13, 2026, 6 Across
Answer length: 5 squares
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O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ T
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About the answer
ORBIT as a word: The curved path of one object around a point or another body; (astronomy) An elliptical movement of an object about a celestial object or Lagrange point, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.
ORBIT has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
Mini Crossword, April 28, 2026, 4 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ T
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