This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, March 4, 2026 (13 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ R
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OYSTER as a word: Any of certain marine bivalve mollusks, especially those of the family Ostreidae (the true oysters), usually found adhering to rocks or other fixed objects i...; The delicate oyster-shaped morsel of dark meat contained in a small cavity of the bone on each side of the lower part of the back of a fowl.
OYSTER has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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