This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, December 13, 2025 (49 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: 3 squares
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ERG as a word: A unit of work or energy, being the amount of work done by a force of one dyne applied through a distance of one centimeter. Equal to 10⁻⁷ joules; (rowing, slang) An ergometer.
ERG has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 12, 2025.
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