This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, June 19, 2026 (5 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 8, 2025 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
NYT Crossword, June 19, 2026, 5 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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I _ _
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IRE as a word: Great anger; wrath; keen resentment; (transitive, rare) To anger, to irritate.
IRE has been an answer 22 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 25, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 8, 2025, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ O
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OHIO as a word: A state of the United States. Capital and largest city: Columbus; A river in the United States, flowing 981 miles from the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela at Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania through Ohio, West Virginia,....
OHIO has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 8, 2025.
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