This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 10, 2026 (8 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (38 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.
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NYT Crossword, October 10, 2026, 8 Down
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ L
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OHWELL has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, July 15, 2026, 38 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ S
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ALAS as a word: A type of geological depression which occurs in Yakutia, formed by the subsidence of permafrost.
ALAS has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 26, 2025.
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