This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, April 9, 2026 (63 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.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ L
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OCTAL as a word: (arithmetic, computing, uncountable) The number system that uses the eight digits 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7; (arithmetic, computing) Concerning numbers expressed in octal or mathematical calculations performed using octal.
OCTAL has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since April 9, 2026.
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