This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, May 30, 2026 (29 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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BOB as a word: (intransitive) To move gently and vertically, in either a single motion or repeatedly up and down, at or near the surface of a body of water, or similar medium; (transitive) To move (something) as though it were bobbing in water.
BOB has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 30, 2026.
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