This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 (63 Down) and the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 5, 2025 (46 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Wednesday sits mid-week in difficulty, with more wordplay than Monday or Tuesday.
NYT Crossword, July 8, 2026, 63 Down
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
R _ _
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RAN as a word: (nautical) Yarns coiled on a spun-yarn winch; A surname.
RAN has been an answer 9 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 8, 2026.
NYT Crossword, December 5, 2025, 46 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
T _ _ _
First and last letters
T _ _ E
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TORE as a word: (geometry) The surface described by the circumference of a circle revolving about a straight line in its own plane; The solid enclosed by such a surface; an anchor ring.
TORE has been an answer 6 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 5, 2025.
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