This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, October 24, 2026 (17 Across and 46 Across). 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.
NYT Crossword, October 24, 2026, 17 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ N
Show the answer
About the answer
OVEN as a word: A chamber used for baking or heating; (transitive, colloquial, informal) To cook in an oven.
OVEN has been an answer 8 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 7, 2025.
NYT Crossword, October 24, 2026, 46 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
P _ _ _
First and last letters
P _ _ A
Show the answer
About the answer
PITA as a word: A piece of pita bread; a flatbread pouch used for making sandwiches such as gyros or falafels; A fiber obtained from the Agave americana and related species, used for making cordage and paper.
PITA has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 14, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- The practice of growing plants without soil (10 Across)
- Dive (12 Across)
- Noted surname in punk rock (14 Across)
- Add to a chorus of criticism (15 Across)
- Speak recklessly, with "off" (18 Across)
- Tip of Baja? (22 Across)
- Sourdough starter component (23 Across)
- Bunk (25 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers