This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, January 14, 2026 (44 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
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This is a fill-in-the-blank clue: the answer completes the phrase, title or quotation.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
G _ _
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About the answer
GRO as a word: (US, slang) Disgusting, unpleasant; gross; Initialism of guest relation officer. [An employee of a hotel who meets arriving guests and escorts them to their rooms.].
GRO 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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