This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 24, 2026 (45 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (6 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.
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NYT Crossword, January 24, 2026, 45 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
R _ _
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REC as a word: (transitive, informal) To record; (transitive, informal) To recommend.
REC has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 16, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 17, 2025, 6 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
A _ _ _
First and last letters
A _ _ B
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ARAB as a word: Of or pertaining to Arabs and their nations; A Semitic person, whose forebears were from the Arabian Peninsula.
ARAB has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 2, 2025.
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