This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, June 7, 2026 (77 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: 3 squares
First letter
O _ _
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OPE as a word: (Cornwall) An alley or narrow passage (an opening between houses, buildings, etc); (dialectal or poetic, otherwise archaic, ambitransitive) To open.
OPE 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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