This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 29, 2025 (2 Down and 29 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.
NYT Crossword, November 29, 2025, 2 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ L
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REPEL as a word: (transitive) To drive back (an assailant, advancing force etc.); (transitive) To ward off (a malignant influence, attack etc.).
REPEL has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since October 27, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 29, 2025, 29 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
T _ _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ _ E
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TABLE as a word: (countable) Furniture with a top surface to accommodate a variety of uses; An item of furniture with a flat top surface raised above the ground, usually on one or more legs.
TABLE has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 29, 2025.
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