This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Tuesday, June 16, 2026 (4 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ S
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About the answer
OOZES as a word: (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To be secreted or slowly leak; (transitive, figuratively) To give off a strong sense of (something); to exude.
OOZES 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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