This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 15, 2026 (48 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ A
Show the answer
About the answer
OPERA as a word: (music) A theatrical work, combining drama, music, song and sometimes dance; (music) The genre of such works, the art of composing operas.
OPERA has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 8, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
- "Norma" or "Tosca"
- Performance at Lincoln Center
- One of 22 works by Mozart, but just one work by Beethoven
- "Don Giovanni" genre
- "L'Orfeo" or "Idomeneo"
- Work of Bellini or Bizet
- "___ is where a guy gets stabbed in the back, and instead of dying, he sings": Robert Benchley
- Performance at Milan's La Scala or Naples's Teatro di San Carlo
- Web browser whose logo is a red O
- "The Phantom of the ___"
More clues from this puzzle
- Whom Austin Powers parodies (44 Down)
- Like San Francisco, frequently (45 Down)
- Early 2000s first lady (46 Down)
- Hangs in there (47 Down)
- Distrustful (49 Down)
- Sacred bird of ancient Egypt (52 Down)
- Contents of some carriers (53 Down)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers