This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 (14 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Tuesday puzzles are a step up from Monday but still mostly straightforward.
Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ E
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OCTANE as a word: octane number; (organic chemistry) Any of the eighteen isomeric aliphatic hydrocarbons (C₈H₁₈) found in petroleum, especially an iso-octane 2,2,4 trimethyl-pentane; they ar....
OCTANE 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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