This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (42 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: 6 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ S
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OPINES as a word: (intransitive, transitive) To express an opinion; to state as an opinion; to suppose, consider (that); (intransitive) To give one's formal opinion (on or upon something).
OPINES has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 12, 2026.
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