This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, April 12, 2026 (6 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (56 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.
NYT Crossword, April 12, 2026, 6 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ N
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OFTEN as a word: Frequently; many times on different occasions; (archaic) Frequent.
OFTEN has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 9, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 2, 2025, 56 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ T
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ALOT as a word: (nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of a lot (compare to awhile). [(informal) Very much; a great deal; to a large extent.]; (nonstandard, proscribed) Alternative form of a lot.
ALOT has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 5, 2025.
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