This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, January 10, 2026 (5 Down). 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.
Answer length: 7 squares
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O _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ _ _ S
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ORGASMS as a word: A rush of sexual excitement; now specifically, the climax or peak of sexual pleasure, which occurs during sexual activity and which in males may include ejac...; (intransitive) To have an orgasm.
ORGASMS 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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