This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 16, 2026 (27 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Monday puzzles are the easiest of the week, so the clue is likely a plain definition.
How to read this clue
A clue in quotation marks is something a person might say. Look for another way of saying it, or the reply it suggests.
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
B _ _
Show the answer
About the answer
BRO as a word: (slang) Brother (a male sibling); (slang) Brother (a comrade or friend; one who shares one’s ideals).
BRO has been an answer 7 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since January 3, 2026.
Other clues with the same answer
More clues from this puzzle
- Longtime comic strip set in a medieval kingdom (19 Across)
- Home for pigs (22 Across)
- Teen wearing heavy eyeliner, maybe (23 Across)
- Really, really cool (24 Across)
- Computer operating system developed by Bell Labs (28 Across)
- ___-Hulk (30 Across)
- Charge for airing a commercial (31 Across)
- Fictional lab assistant with a hunchback (34 Across)
Play today's NYT Crossword at The New York Times
All crossword clues · Today's NYT Crossword answers · Today's Mini answers