This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 9, 2026 (41 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 (35 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
NYT Crossword, February 9, 2026, 41 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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First and last letters
R _ _ P
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RASP as a word: (intransitive) To use a rasp; A coarse file or filelike tool, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised b....
RASP has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 12, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 12, 2025, 35 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ P
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