This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (8 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: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ T
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ROAST as a word: (transitive or intransitive or ergative) To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly cha...; A piece of meat suited to roasting; meat that has been roasted.
ROAST has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 29, 2026.
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