This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, September 12, 2026 (50 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
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ARISE as a word: (intransitive) To come up from one's bed or place of repose; to get up; (intransitive) To spring up; to come into action, being, or notice; to become operative, sensible, or visible; to begin to act a part; to present itself.
ARISE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 13, 2026.
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