This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 12, 2026 (2 Down). 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
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ R
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RARER as a word: Very uncommon; scarce; (medicine, pathology) Small in number (but not unusual); infrequent; sparse.
RARER has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 12, 2026.
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