This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, November 22, 2025 (10 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: 4 squares
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V _ _ _
First and last letters
V _ _ S
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VOWS as a word: A solemn promise to perform some act, or behave in a specified manner, especially a promise to live and act in accordance with the rules of a religious order; (ambitransitive) To make a vow; to promise.
VOWS has been an answer 2 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 22, 2025.
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