This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Friday, December 5, 2025 (44 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Sunday, November 30, 2025 (31 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Friday puzzles are themeless and hard, with clues that are vague on purpose.
NYT Crossword, December 5, 2025, 44 Across
Answer length: 3 squares
First letter
A _ _
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About the answer
ARK as a word: (Judaism, Christianity, Islam) Noah's ark: the ship built by Noah to save his family and a collection of animals from the deluge; (Judaism) The Ark of the Covenant.
ARK has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 1, 2025.
NYT Crossword, November 30, 2025, 31 Down
Answer length: 10 squares
First letter
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ R
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SAFEHARBOR
About the answer
SAFEHARBOR 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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- Bundle (42 Across)
- Sauce whose name derives from the Italian word for "crush" (43 Across)
- Where much of "Brokeback Mountain" was filmed (45 Across)
- It's perfect (47 Across)
- "Might as well give it a shot ..." (48 Across)
- Age at which you just learned something you should have realized before, facetiously (51 Across)
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