This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, January 22, 2026 (5 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
V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ P
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VSOP as a word: Initialism of very special/superior old pale (“a grade of premium cognac that has been aged in barrels for 4.5, 6.5 years”).
VSOP has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 22, 2026.
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