This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 7, 2026 (24 Down). 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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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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