This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (5 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ E
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About the answer
VOCE as a word: A surname.
VOCE 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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