This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 5, 2026 (25 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ _ D
Show the answer
About the answer
OSTEOID as a word: Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of bone; bonelike; An organic matrix of protein and polysaccharides, secreted by osteoblasts, that becomes bone after mineralization.
OSTEOID has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
More clues from this puzzle
- Philippine capital (20 Across)
- Contrition (21 Across)
- Prime-time time (22 Across)
- We're literally giving away our rental cars! (23 Across)
- Overnight option (27 Across)
- Pull some strings? (28 Across)
- Phony social media follower (29 Across)
- It hurts how much we’re overcharging for this detergent! (30 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers