This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 1, 2026 (34 Down). 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: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ Y
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OVARY as a word: (anatomy) A female reproductive organ, often paired, that produces ova in most animals, and in mammals, secretes the hormones estrogen and progesterone; (botany) The lower part of a pistil or carpel that bears ovules and ripens into fruit.
OVARY has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 30, 2025.
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