This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 15, 2025 (45 Across). 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.
Answer length: 3 squares
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JIB as a word: (nautical) A triangular staysail set forward of the foremast. In a sloop (see image) the basic jib reaches back roughly to the level of the mast; (nautical, usually with a modifier) Any of a variety of specialty triangular staysails set forward of the foremast.
JIB 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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