This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 7, 2026 (17 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.
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A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ O
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About the answer
ORSO as a word: oRSo is a US-based band formed in 1996 and led by Phil Spirito of Rex, HiM, Loftus, and Califone featuring Brian Deck of Red Red Meat and Ben Massarella of C...; the Italian word meaning "bear", and is a common given name and surname in Italy.
ORSO has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 12, 2026.
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