This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 (59 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: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ E
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OOZE as a word: (intransitive, sometimes figurative) To be secreted or slowly leak; (transitive, figuratively) To give off a strong sense of (something); to exude.
OOZE has been an answer 5 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 17, 2025.
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