This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, November 21, 2025 (7 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
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Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ D
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About the answer
READ as a word: (transitive or intransitive) To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written; (transitive or intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object).
READ has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 21, 2025.
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