This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (28 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.
Answer length: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
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R _ _ S
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RIBS as a word: alt=Beef ribs on a smoker grill|thumb|225x225px|Beef ribs on a smoker grill; Ribs (translit. ryobra), also known as music on ribs, jazz on bones, bones or bone music (roentgenizdat), are improvised gramophone recordings made from X-ra....
RIBS has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 27, 2025.
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