This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, December 21, 2025 (74 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: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ E
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OLIVE as a word: The small oval fruit of this tree, eaten ripe (usually black) or unripe (usually green); A tree of species Olea europaea cultivated since ancient times in the Mediterranean for its fruit and the oil obtained from it.
OLIVE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 21, 2025.
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