This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, November 5, 2026 (47 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.
How to read this clue
The question mark warns of wordplay. Expect a pun or a second meaning rather than a straight definition.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ S
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About the answer
ODES as a word: a collection in four books of Latin lyric poems by Horace; an album of Greek folk songs by Irene Papas and Vangelis.
ODES has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
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