This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, July 30, 2026 (47 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ S
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ROSS as a word: A number of places in the United States:; An English and Scottish habitational surname from Scottish Gaelic derived from any of several places of that name, from Scottish Gaelic ros (“headland”).
ROSS has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since June 4, 2026.
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