This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 14, 2026 (25 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (2 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
NYT Crossword, March 14, 2026, 25 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ S
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OARS as a word: A type of lever used to propel a boat, having a flat blade at one end and a handle at the other, and pivoted in a rowlock atop the gunwale, whereby a rower s...; An oarsman; a rower.
OARS has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 10, 2026, 2 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ S
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