This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Thursday, March 19, 2026 (25 Across) and the NYT Crossword on Monday, February 9, 2026 (33 Down). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Thursday puzzles often have a trick, such as a rebus (several letters in one square) or answers that bend the rules.
NYT Crossword, March 19, 2026, 25 Across
Answer length: 7 squares
First letter
R _ _ _ _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ _ _ _ A
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ROMANIA as a word: A country in Southeast Europe. Capital and largest city: Bucharest; (academic, historical, linguistics) The Latin or Romance-speaking areas of Europe, collectively.
ROMANIA has been an answer once in the NYT Crossword and Mini puzzles we have on file, which go back to October 23, 2025.
NYT Crossword, February 9, 2026, 33 Down
Answer length: 5 squares
First letter
O _ _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ _ I
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OMANI as a word: Of, from, or pertaining to Oman or the Omani people; A person from Oman or of Omani descent.
OMANI has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 9, 2026.
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