This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, August 20, 2026 (14 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
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ U
Show the answer
About the answer
TROU as a word: (New Zealand, US) Trousers; (US) Rowing spandex shorts.
TROU has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 23, 2025.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Sound like heaven (1 Across)
- Game of observation for travel (5 Across)
- Ad free (11 Across)
- Correct thoroughly (15 Across)
- Bad feel (16 Across)
- Try to place connoisseurs? (17 Across)
- Cells in compound (19 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers