This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, October 23, 2025 (2 Down). 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: 6 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ E
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ORIOLE as a word: Any of various colourful passerine birds, New World orioles of the genus Icterus (family Icteridae) and Old World orioles of the family Oriolidae; (baseball) A player on the team Baltimore Orioles.
ORIOLE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 23, 2025.
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