This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (11 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ T
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RAFT as a word: A flat-bottomed craft able to float and drift on water, used for transport or as a waterborne platform; (by extension) Any flattish thing, usually wooden, used in a similar fashion.
RAFT has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
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