This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, December 22, 2025 (41 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
Answer length: 7 squares
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P _ _ _ _ _ _
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P _ _ _ _ _ D
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PAROLED as a word: Conditional release of a prisoner (now especially before the end of a custodial sentence), or the term or state of such release; the system governing such re...; (with on) Originally, one's oath or word of honour, given as a condition of release from custody; now specifically, describing the release of a former prison....
PAROLED has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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