This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Sunday, May 24, 2026 (119 Across), the NYT Crossword on Saturday, March 21, 2026 (26 Across), the NYT Crossword on Friday, March 20, 2026 (24 Down), the NYT Crossword on Thursday, December 4, 2025 (56 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Sunday puzzles are large (21 by 21) and themed, about as hard as a Wednesday or Thursday.
NYT Crossword, May 24, 2026, 119 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ K
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REEK as a word: (intransitive) To have or give off a strong, unpleasant smell; A strong unpleasant smell.
REEK has been an answer 3 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since March 21, 2026.
NYT Crossword, March 21, 2026, 26 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
R _ _ _
First and last letters
R _ _ K
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NYT Crossword, March 20, 2026, 24 Down
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ R
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ODOR as a word: Any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; (figuratively) A strong, pervasive quality.
ODOR has been an answer 10 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since December 4, 2025.
NYT Crossword, December 4, 2025, 56 Across
Answer length: 4 squares
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O _ _ _
First and last letters
O _ _ R
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