This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (21 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.
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Answer length: 6 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ R
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ROSTER as a word: A list of individuals or groups, usually for an organization of some kind such as military officers and enlisted personnel enrolled in a particular unit; a m...; A list of the jobs to be performed by members of an organization and often with the date and time that they are expected to perform them.
ROSTER has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 29, 2025.
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