This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (21 Across). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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OWN as a word: Belonging to; possessed; acquired; proper to; property of; titled to; held in one's name; under/using the name of. Often marks a possessive determiner as ref...; Not shared.
OWN has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 20, 2026.
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