This clue appeared in the Mini Crossword on Monday, September 14, 2026 (7 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ Y
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About the answer
ROCKY as a word: Abounding in, or full of, rocks; consisting of rocks; (figuratively) Encountering many problems; difficult, troubled; also, in danger or distress.
ROCKY 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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