This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 9, 2025 (110 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ K
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ROOK as a word: (chess) A piece shaped like a castle tower, that can be moved only up, down, left or right (but not diagonally) or in castling; A European bird, Corvus frugilegus, of the crow family.
ROOK has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 9, 2025.
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