This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 (36 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ O
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RONDO as a word: (music, countable) A musical composition, commonly of a lively, cheerful character, in which the first strain recurs after each of the other strains; (soccer) A game resembling keep-away, used to train soccer players: one group is tasked with completing a number of passes while the other smaller group trie....
RONDO 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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