This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, April 25, 2026 (20 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 3 squares
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B _ _
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BOW as a word: (archery) A weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material whose ends are connected by a string, used for shooting arrows; A curved bend in a rod or planar surface, or in a linear formation such as a river (see oxbow).
BOW has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 29, 2025.
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