This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, February 21, 2026 (42 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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LOX as a word: (US) Salmon that is cured in brine and then smoked at a low temperature so that the flesh remains uncooked; (transitive) To supply with liquid oxygen.
LOX has been an answer 4 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since February 21, 2026.
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