This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (18 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, January 20, 2026 (30 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.
NYT Crossword, March 21, 2026, 18 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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OWE as a word: (ditransitive) To be under an obligation to give something back to someone or to perform some action for someone; (intransitive) To have debt; to be in debt.
OWE has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 13, 2025.
NYT Crossword, January 20, 2026, 30 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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