This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, May 28, 2026 (11 Across), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, February 5, 2026 (23 Across), the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 (66 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, May 28, 2026, 11 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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About the answer
OPT as a word: (intransitive) To choose; select; (linguistics) Abbreviation of Old Portuguese. [Synonym of Old Galician-Portuguese.].
OPT has been an answer 11 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 5, 2026, 23 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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NYT Crossword, December 2, 2025, 66 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
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O _ _
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